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MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture posted a 4.53 percent drop in production in the first three months of 2016. The output increments in the livestock and poultry sub-sectors were not enough to offset the downturn in the performance of the crops and fisheries sub-sectors due to prolonged dry spell and damages caused by Typhoons “Lando” and “Nona”. Gross earnings amounted to P375.2 billion at current prices or 1.49 percent lower than the last year’s level. The crops […]
The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) north Luzon bureau has called on residents to be on guard against ‘smaze’ from Indonesia which has reached southern Philippines. Engr. Leo Bunyag, weather bureau assistant chief, said the ‘smaze’ (smoke and haze), was a product of a fire which originated in that Southeast Asian nation a few weeks ago. “We are on alert of the extent of the ‘smaze’ in other parts of the country after it […]
The public should still prepare for the imminent effects of El Niño despite rains brought by Typhoon Lando. According to officials of National Water Resources Board (NWRB) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) said conservation measures need to be in place because the El Niño event is expected to last until June 2016. NWRB Executive Director Dr. Sevillo D. David, Jr. said Typhoon Lando increased the water level at Angat Dam by eight (8) meters, […]
As of yesterday, only 106 evacuation centers managed by local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, III, and CAR remain open, temporarily housing 5,805 families or 25,443 persons affected by Typhoon Lando. At the height of Lando, close to 900 evacuation centers were opened to accommodate affected families. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said the decreasing number of existing evacuation centers is a good indication that evacuees are now moving towards recovery. The Secretary added that […]
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), “Lando” left 18 confirmed deaths as its rampage continues. The NDRRMC added that 16 were injured while one is missing. “Lando” caused agricultural damage worth Php 5.9 billion. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/-EXTaSS2nFs
Residents in the town of Casiguran in northern Aurora province on Wednesday (October 21) began rebuilding their homes and clearing debris from the roads after Typhoon “Lando” tore through the area. Typhoon “Lando”, now downgraded into a tropical depression from a category 4 typhoon, left a trail of destruction in the northeastern Philippines, destroying houses and crops, killing at least 26 people and displacing thousands on Sunday (October 18), the national disaster agency said. Andres Subang, […]
A massive relief distribution of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) – each containing rice, noodles and canned goods – were given to the typhoon survivors in northern Luzon The bags of relief goods were being replenished by the trucks that kept coming in. Trucks and other vehicles for the relief mission in cooperation with the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation Inc., the INC’s charitable arm was there at Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Camiling and Tarlac City Since […]
According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “Lando” is now located 45 kilometers west-southwest of Laoag City. Said storm has weakened while in Ilocos Region. For affected areas, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/ddyV2ifmrV0
As of 7:00 am today October 20, the center of Severe Tropical Storm “Lando” was estimated based on all available data at 100 km Northwest of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte (19.0°N, 120.1°E), the weather bureau said in its weather forecast. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that stormy weather is expected over the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Apayao, Batanes, northern Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands. Rains […]
Tropical storm “Lando” continues to move northwards and also continues to lose strength as it traversed said direction. For provinces with storm signals, please see the attached video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that all DSWD-Field Offices in areas affected by Typhoon Lando continue to repack relief supplies that can be immediately distributed to local government units (LGUs) when necessary. She said that aside from keeping the safety of affected families through continuous evacuation from hazardous areas, the goal of the Department is to also ensure that there are enough relief supplies and these reach the beneficiaries […]
Twenty-nine (29) road sections are closed to traffic, eight (8) in CAR, seven (7) in Region II and fourteen (14) in Region III due to Typhoon “Lando”. Per monitoring report as of 6 AM of October 19, 2015 to Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, Kennon Road was ordered closed to traffic due to falling debris/landslides. Several other road sections in CAR remain not passable to all types of vehicles due to […]
