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(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 […]
(Eagle News)–The tropical depression being monitored east of Central Luzon may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility tonight or on Thursday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the weather disturbance, which was estimated 2025 kilometers east of the main island group, is likely to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours. So far, tonight until tomorrow morning, the outer circulation of “Quinta,” which is located 400 kilometers of […]
Three people died and a dozen others are missing after typhoon Quinta (international name Molave) triggered flooding across the central Philippines, officials said Tuesday, with thousands still sheltering in evacuation centers. Typhoon Quinta struck Sunday, inundating low-lying villages and farmlands, knocking down power lines and destroying hundreds of houses as it crossed the archipelago. The typhoon is now sweeping across the South China Sea towards Vietnam, the national weather forecaster said. The National Disaster […]
(Eagle News)–The low pressure area east of Southern Luzon may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this week. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 4 a.m., the LPA was located 1855 kilometers east of the island group, and is likely to enter PAR on Wednesday or Thursday. PAGASA said it is likely to develop into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours. So far, however, Signal No. 1 remains […]
(Eagle News)–Signal No. 1 is in effect over Kalayaan Islands as “Quinta” continued to move west over the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Quinta” was 605 km west of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro or 305 km north northeast of Pag-asa Island, Palawan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph as it moves at 25 kph. “Quinta” […]
POLA, Philippines (AFP) — Searches were under way Monday for seven fishermen in the Philippines as a typhoon swept across the archipelago, flooding low-lying areas and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters. Packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour, Typhoon Quinta (international name Molave) made landfall Sunday on the southern end of the main island of Luzon before moving west across the country. Villages and farmland in the typhoon’s […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs suspended the operations of three more consular offices on Monday, Oct. 26, due to the inclement weather brought by Typhoon “Quinta.” The DFA said closed were its offices in San Pablo, Laguna; Lipa, Batangas; and Legazpi, Albay. The three consular offices, the DFA said, will resume their regular operations on Tuesday, October 27. Affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are unable to avail of consular services due to the […]
(Eagle News) — Typhoon Quinta battered Oriental Mindoro on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 with maximum sustained winds of 125 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h, and moderate to intense rains. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, said that typhoon Quinta maintained its strength and is now over Mindoro Strait. PAGASA said that Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 is over the northwestern portion of […]
(Eagle News) — In this video by Eagle News Service correspondent Joey Jardin, the fury of typhoon Quinta, with gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour, can be seen as it battered Sorsogon on Sunday. At that time, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 3 is hoisted over the area. As of Monday, Oct. 26, Quinta is passing through Oriental Mindoro. It is forecast to remain at typhoon category throughout its passage over Mindoro Island. […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Foreign Affairs’ consular office in Lucena, Quezon is closed today, Oct. 26. The DFA said this was due to the inclement weather caused by Typhoon “Quinta.” The department noted that Quezon Gov. Danilo Suarez has raised the alert status of the provincial disaster management center to code red through Memorandum Order No. 131. The consular office will resume its operations on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Affected applicants with confirmed appointments who are […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Quinta” has maintained its strength and is now in the vicinity of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the southern portion of Batangas (Lian, Tuy, San Juan, Rosario, Padre Garcia, Lipa City, Cuenca, San Jose, Ibaan, Taysan, Lobo, Batangas City, Mabini, Tingloy, San Pascual, Bauan, Alitagtag, San Luis, Taal, Santa Teresita, Calatagan, Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Mataas Na Kahoy), the northern and central portion of […]
(Eagle News)–Typhoon “Quinta” has crossed the Bondoc Peninsula in Southern Quezon and will make landfall over Torrijos, Marinduque within the next 30 minutes to one hour. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Signal no. 3 is in effect over Camarines Norte, the western portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Cabusao, Magarao, Canaman, Gainza, Pamplona, Pasacao, Camaligan, Milaor, San Fernando, Minalabac, Bula, Balatan, Bato), Burias Island, the southern portion […]
