JAKARTA, Indonesia – Thousands have fled the scene of a rumbling Indonesian volcano that burst to life for the first time in several years, belching a massive column of smoke and ash, the disaster agency said Monday. The evacuation of more than 4,400 residents came as...
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MANILA – Malabon and Navotas, two of the most flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, reported no major flooding incidents despite the recent onslaught of two typhoons, primarily due to the government’s installation of pumping stations, complemented by the continuous...
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday said the tail-end of cold front may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Masbate, Biliran,...
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MANILA, Philippines — The total cost of damage brought by Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) has reached a combined P12.9 billion in agriculture and infrastructure, figures from the NDRRMC showed on Sunday. Ulysses in mid-November battered the Luzon island,...
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CEBU CITY – The Philippine Navy’s BRP Batak will sail back to Catanduanes to bring more relief assistance from Cebu, the Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) in the Visayas said Friday. Commander Dexter Caga-anan said the Landing Craft 299 just returned to the Rafael...
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MANILA, Philippines — A fisher’s group on Monday cast doubts that a fire that tore through a coastal community in Bacoor, Cavite and reduced to it rubble was just a usual accident. The city government of Bacoor had reported that fire began at 10 p.m. of November...
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Picture/s: file photo from SunStar.com.ph (https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/127065/Sports/Aeration-system-to-stop-fish-kill-in-Lake-Sebu) BUHI, Camarines Sur – At least 20 metric tons of “tilapia”, estimated to be worth P2.1 million, were reported to have floated to...
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0430 UTC Oct 27 UPDATE: The ship dragged anchor in stormy weather and drifted onto oil platform. It is highly likely, that the ship is still afloat. All sources mention 62 crew remaining on board and 125 jumping the ship. One more thing – collision just doesn’t look...
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Fast-moving Typhoon “Quinta” forced thousands of villagers to flee to safety as it roared across central Philippines on Sunday. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the typhoon, whose international name is “Molave,” but authorities said at least 13...
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Typhoon “Quinta” lashed Luzon overnight, dumping heavy rains that caused flooding, toppling power lines, and whipping up giant waves that sank at least 30 boats off Batangas and Bataan provinces, disaster officials said on Monday. No deaths were reported, but 12...
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MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Quinta (international name Molave) has slightly intensified before it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday morning, but PAGASA said a new low pressure area could also enter the country this week. The weather bureau in...
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CEBU CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cebu Station has sent a rescue team to a distressed cargo ship that encountered huge waves off the coast of Bohol on Sunday. According to the PCG Cebu Station, MV Good Fortune owned by Tektite Shipping “was in distress and...
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