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The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol has elevated its alert status to red as Tropical Depression (TD) Enteng is poised to make landfall or pass very close to Catanduanes in the Bicol Region. In a memorandum issued on Sunday, Claudio Yucot, director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol and chairman of the Bicol RDRRMC, emphasized the need for heightened preparedness as “Enteng” is expected to bring significant rainfall […]
Typhoon forecast to gradualy weaken into a severe tropical storm by Saturday, and exit PHL by Sunday (Eagle News) Typhoon Bising (international name Surigae) has further weakened as it continues to move slowly northward with gusts of up to 215 kilometers per hour. As of PAGASA’s 5 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, April 20, only Catanduanes, eastern portion of Camarines Sur, and the northeastern portion of Albay in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signal […]
Typhoon slows down resulting in more heavy rains, strong waves, preemptive evacuations done (Eagle News) — Catanduanes Gov. Joseph Cua said the province has been feeling continuous rains as typhoon “Bising” slowed down on its tracks. Gov. Cua, in an interview with Eagle News Service’s “Balitalakayan” aired over NET25, said they have not felt strong winds but heavy rains and strong waves. “Walang masyadong hangin, pero continuous raining at lakas ng dagat, ang naramdaman […]
(Eagle News) — Online classes are suspended in Catanduanes on Monday, April 19, with the province still under Signal No. 2 due to Typhoon “Bising.” Memorandum 082 s. 2021 signed by Governor Joseph Cua said work is also suspended. The suspension, however, doesn’t cover offices involved in the provision of basic necessities or the delivery of basic services and disaster response. Normalcy shall resume on Tuesday, April 20. “This is for strict compliance,” the memo […]
Heavy rains forecast starting Sunday, April 18 (Eagle News) — Catanduanes in Luzon, and Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar in Visayas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 on Saturday at 5 p.m., as typhoon “Bising” (international name Surigae) slighly accelerated while moving west northwestward over the Philippine Sea. At 4 p.m. Saturday, April 17, the eye of typhoon Bising was at 460 kilometers east of Guian, Eastern Samar, moving west […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Gabriela Silang is on a relief transport mission to “Rolly”-hit Catanduanes. The Department of Transportation said the vessel is carrying the following for transport to the province: – 7,500 boxes of food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development – 21,200 bottles of mineral water (220 ml/bottle) – 100 sacks of rice (50 kls/sack) – 13 sacks of rice (c/o LGU Bato Catanduanes) The vessel will first […]
by Mikhail FLORES Agence France Presse The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year destroyed tens of thousands of homes and killed at least 20 people, officials said Monday, as communications to the worst-hit areas remained cut off. Catanduanes Island and nearby Albay province on the most populous island of Luzon bore the brunt of Typhoon Goni which was packing maximum sustained wind speeds of 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour when it […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 has been raised over Catanduanes as Typhoon “Rolly” maintained its strength. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal No. 2, on the other hand, was raised over the central and southern portions of Quezon (Mauban, Sampaloc, Lucban, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tayabas City, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Atimonan, Padre Burgos, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Pitogo, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Mulanay, San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Buenavista, […]
(Eagle News)— A magnitude 5 quake shook Catanduanes early Friday, March 20, with expected aftershocks, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake of tectonic origin had a depth of 18 kilometers and occurred 75 kilometers northwest of Pandan, Catanduanes at 4:08 a.m., Friday. It was felt at intensity 2 in Paracale, Camarines Norte, and in Bula, Camarines Sur. Instrumental intensities were recorded as follows: Intensity II – Iriga City […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 3 is now hoisted over Catanduanes as Typhoon “Tisoy” slightly intensifies and continues in a westward direction. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eastern portion of Laguna (Pakil, Mabitac, Santa Maria, Famy, Siniloan, Pangil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Santa Cruz, Pagsanjan, Cavinti, Pila, Magdalena, Luisiana, Nagcarlan, Liliw, Majayjay, Rizal, and San Pablo City), eastern portion of Batangas (Padre Garcia, Rosario, Taysan, Lobo, and San Juan), Quezon including Polillo Islands, […]
(Eagle News)–A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Catanduanes early Saturday, Sept. 21. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake, of tectonic origin, hit off 51 kilometers northeast of Panganiban at 2:04 a.m. Depth of focus was 31 kilometers. An instrumental intensity II was recorded in Legazpi. There was no damage to property but aftershocks were recorded.
(Eagle News) – The low pressure area east of Virac, Catanduanes has developed into a tropical depression named “Hanna”, according to PAGASA’s weather bulletin. But Hanna “is less likely to make landfall on any part of the country,” the PAGASA update said. At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “Hanna” was estimated based on all available data at°1,095 km East of Infanta, Quezon (15.7°N, 131.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers […]
