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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 […]
According to the Social Security Service, those who were negatively affected by the rampage of “Nona” can now claim calamity loans. The SSS, though, clarified that only those who are residing in areas declared to be under a state of calamity can avail of said loans. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Dabaw today passed a resolution to enact an ordinance granting P11-Million-financial assistance to the municipalities of Sorsogon and Oriental Mindoro which were hardest hit by typhoon Nona. The ordinance was acted immediately by the city councilors following the special session sought by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte for coming up with a legal basis to provide financial help to areas where typhoon Nona wreaked havoc. Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chair of the […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III will visit today, December 23 the town of Pinamalayan and conduct aerial inspection of other areas badly hit by Typhoon Nona in Oriental Mindoro. OrMin Governor Alfonso V. Umali will received the President upon arrival and briefed him on the extent of the damage in the province. Pinamalayan bore the brunt of the typhoon with about 15,800 families evacuated before and during the height of typhoon Nona. Three persons were […]
According to the Department of Agriculture, the damage cause by “Nona” in the agricultural sector is now at Php 700 million. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/7v8UOF-PnKI
The Tuguegarao City government is facing the possibility of declaring a city-wide state of calamity as the flood caused by “Nona” keeps most of the city submerged. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the supply of electricity in Northern Samar may not be returned for several months due to the damages caused by “Nona”, which uprooted 84% of the electric posts in the said region. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em> https://youtu.be/gaAs0BWF0rc
As of 8 a.m. today, a total of 205,846 families or 904,110 persons have been affected by Typhoon Nona, of which 15,268 families or 64,957 persons are inside 329 evacuation centers set up by local government units in Regions III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and VIII. As the lead agency of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster under the humanitarian cluster system of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Department of Social Welfare and […]
The Malacañang guaranteed that Php 4 billion be set aside to serve as a rehabilitation fund after the rampage of “Nona”. Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma added that said fund was set aside after President Benigno S. Aquino III ordered such in a meeting attended by several members of the Cabinet. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/QSb-zjR0Z1M
Although “Nona” is already exiting the country via the West Philippine Sea, it continues to affect the weather system in the country, causing several local government units to declare “no classes”. To find out areas with class suspension, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/xU_7o1Ma4t8
The provincial government of Northern Samar has declared a State of Calamity for the entire province with the massive destruction to agriculture and infrastructure due to typhoon “Nona”. In a resolution passed Tuesday by the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the the provincial board declared the entire province in state of calamity, one day after the typhoon made its first landfall in Batag Island, Laoang, Northern Samar. As of 12 noon Wednesday, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council report showed that some 124,274 families of the province’s […]
More than three thousand houses were damaged when typhoon Nona battered some parts of the country during the past two days. Data from the NDRRMC showed that 660 houses were totally damaged while 2,495 were partially damaged. Most affected was Sorsogon wherein 593 houses were totally damaged and more than 1,300 houses were partially damaged. A total of 8 roads and 1 bridge were also reported not passable in Regions IV-B, V and VIII. While […]
