Tag: fatalities

NDRRMC: Reported deaths due to “Agaton” rise to 224

(Eagle News) — The number of reported deaths due to “Agaton” has risen to 224. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the new reported deaths came from Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, 147 have been reported missing, an increase of 36 from the initial 111 earlier reported. According to the NDRRMC, 2,081,011 people or 599,956 families were affected by Agaton in Bicol, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, Caraga, Bangsamoro, Central Visayas, and […]

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NDRRMC: 178 reported dead due to “Agaton”

  (Eagle News) — The death toll due to the onslaught of Tropical Depression Agaton has risen to 178, according to reports, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. The NDRRMC said 156 were reported from Eastern Visayas, 17 from Western Visayas, three from Davao, and two from Central Visayas. Of these, however, 18 deaths have so far been confirmed.   Over 100–or 111–were reported missing. So far, damage to agriculture has reached […]

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16 dead, 22 injured, four missing, due to typhoon Quinta in PHL

(Eagle News) – Typhoon Quinta has left at least 16 people dead in the country, with four more reported missing, according to the latest data from the national disaster officials. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said that the 16 deaths, 22 injured and four missing came from CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol region, and Western and Central Visayas due to Typhoon Quinta, the 17th tropical cyclone in the Philippines for this year which […]

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Only 76 new COVID-19 cases reported in the past 24 hours, says DOH; total cases reach 3,094

Eight fatalities and five patient recoveries also reported   (Eagle News) – Only 76 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past day bringing the total cases in the country so far to 3,094, with five additional recoveries as of Saturday, April 4,  according to the Department of Health. The additional cases reported in the past 24 hours were way below the previous 385 cases added on Friday, April 3 that brought the total to […]

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Number of injured in two Mindanao quakes rises to 432 — NDRRMC

(Eagle News) — The number of those who were injured in the series of earthquakes that hit Mindanao since last week has risen to over 400, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office said. In its latest report, the NDRRMC said of the 432 injured, an increase of 101 from the previous report of 331, eight came from Lanao del Norte, six from Bukidnon, 82 from Davao del Sur, 34 from Davao City and […]

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At least five dead in Cotabato following 6.5-magnitude quake

(Eagle News)–At least five people died in Cotabato after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao on Thursday, Oct. 31. The Cotabato provincial disaster risk reduction and management office identified the victims as Juve Gabriel Jauod, 7; Tessie Alcaide; Cesar Bangot; Romel Galicia, 20; and Precilla Verona, 70. All five were from Makilala, the provincial office said. Jauod, it said, died due to fallen debris, while Alcaide and Galicia perished in a landslide. It was unclear what […]

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UPDATED: Nine killed in Ohio shooting, shooter dead–police

WASHINGTON, United States–Nine people were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, police said, adding that the assailant was shot dead by responding officers. The incident occurred shortly after 1:00 am in the popular bar and nightlife Oregon district of the city, Police Lieutenant Colonel Matt Carper said. “We had one shooter that we are aware of and multiple victims,” he told reporters. “The shooter is deceased, from gunshot wounds from the […]

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At least eight people killed in Batanes quakes

(Eagle News)–At least eight people were killed and several injured after earthquakes struck Batanes early Saturday, July 27. The authorities have yet to identify the fatalities, who were pinned in their houses. The most powerful of the quakes was felt at 4:16 a.m. In an interview over radio dzbb, Gov. Marilou Cayco said the wounded would be brought to Basco. “Para..malapatan ng paunang lunas dahil hindi po kumpleto ang kagamitan sa ospital nila doon,” she […]

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Two killed in shooting incident in National Center for Mental Health

(Eagle News)–Two people, including a psychiatric patient, were killed in a shooting incident in the National Center for Mental Health in Mandaluyong on Thursday, May 9. Hospital authorities did not reveal the identities of those killed in the incident past 2 p.m., citing the “sensitivities of the issue involving the patient.” Police reports said, however, that apart from the patient, who has a pending case, killed was his wife. The suspect was reportedly the couple’s […]

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DepEd: At least five students killed, six injured in Negros Oriental road crash

(Eagle News) — Five students were killed and six were injured after the public utility van they were on collided with a truck in Negros Oriental on Friday, March 1. In a statement, the Department of Education said the casualties were students from the Basay National High School and their coach who were on their way home from a competition in Cebu. Of those who were killed, one was a Grade 7 student, and four were […]

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PNP: Abu Sayyaf member behind 2002 Kidapawan bombing nabbed

  (Eagle News)—-A suspected member of the Abu Sayyaf believed behind the 2002 Kidapawan bombing that killed at least seven has been arrested. Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde said Abdurahman Mataud Daiyung was nabbed by members of the National Capital Region Police Office and the military in Ermita, Manila. Albayalde said Abdurahman had a warrant for his arrest issued by a Basilan court for his alleged role in the kidnapping of  employees of the Golden Harvest […]

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Grenade thrown inside Zamboanga City mosque leaves 2 dead, several injured

Zamboanga PNP: Incident not linked to Jolo, Sulu blasts so far (Eagle News)—Two people were killed and several were hurt after a grenade thrown inside a mosque in Zamboanga exploded early Wednesday, Jan. 30. The fatalities in the incident in Barangay Talon-talon past midnight were identified as Habil Rex, 46, and Bato Sattal, 47. Those hurt were initially identified as Yasson Asgali, Albani Jikilani, Paulo Salahuddin and Amidz Kassara. The victims were allegedly sleeping when the […]

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