Calamity

Storm leaves 3 dead in PHL; NDRRMC says nearly 12,000 families in 5 regions affected by “Florita”

Storm, with int'l name Ma-on, makes landfall in Guangdong, China after hitting Hong Kong   (Eagle News) – Storm “Florita”…

Pag-IBIG allots initial P3 billion calamity loan funds for members in quake-hit regions, other calamity areas

  (Eagle News) – An initial P3 billion in calamity loan funds have been allocated by Pag-IBIG Fund for members…

President Duterte signs law allowing setting of different date for start of school year during state of emergency, calamity

(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law that allows him to set a different date for the…

Amnesty Int’l: Duterte’s two years in power “a human rights calamity”

(Eagle News) -- Amnesty International described on Monday, July 23, President Rodrigo Duterte's two years "in power" as a "human…

Two killed as storm lashes north Germany

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - Two people were killed in northern Germany Thursday as fierce winds toppled trees onto cars, while…

Hurricane Jose strengthens to Category Three storm: forecasters

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Hurricane Jose strengthened to a Category Three storm Thursday, as it followed the path of…

Senator Poe proposes creation of permanent disaster mitigation agency

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) -- Senator Grace Poe has proposed the creation of a permanent disaster mitigation agency in…

Worst rainstorm of year flattens 300 houses, affecting 1.62 million people in central China’s Hunan

CHINA (Reuters) - A vehement rainstorm collapsed 367 houses, leaving 90, 000 people homeless in central China's Hunan Province. Started…

Typhoon Merbok makes landfall in south China’s Shenzhen

CHINA (Reuters) - Typhoon Merbok, the second typhoon of the year, made landfall on the coast of Shenzhen City in…

Flooding causes landslides, housing damage in central, east China

CHINA (Reuters) - Downpours swept across much of central and east China on Monday causing flash floods and leading to…

Rainstorm in Hong Kong causes flooding

HONG KONG, China (Reuters) - Rainstorm lashed Hong Kong for hours and caused flash flooding and slowed down traffic on…

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