Cagayan province prepared for the flooding but did not anticipate the enormous water that came ravaging communities during Typhoon Ulysses’ onslaught, Governor Manuel Mamba said.
“Nakapaghanda kami, no question about that, we anticipated ito dahil nasanay na kami sa ganito, nagkaron kami ng preemptive evacuation, …
Read MorePhilippine Air Force (PAF) personnel and aircraft are working hard to deliver aid and rescue residents of communities in Cagayan Valley that were heavily affected by the massive flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses.
In a statement Sunday, PAF spokesperson Lt. Col. Aristides Galang said Air …
Read MoreAbout 76 emergency alert and warning messages on top of preemptive evacuation directives were issued before Typhoon Ulysses made landfall in Luzon, an official of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Sunday.
“Prior to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses or …
Read MoreTen coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients in serious condition were killed in a fire that erupted late Saturday in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Piatra Neamt County Hospital in northeastern Romania, confirmed Health Minister Nelu Tataru.
“Eight patients died as a result of …
Read MoreThe death toll due to Typhoon Ulysses climbed to 67, according to the 9 a.m. Sunday update of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Mark Cashean Timbal, NDRRMC spokesperson, said 22 persons were found dead in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley); two in …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday rejected criticisms that death and destruction experienced during Cagayan Valley’s worst flood in 40 years was the result of negligence of local government units (LGUs).
In an ambush interview, Duterte defended LGUs’ response to Typhoon Ulysses saying they have been …
Read MoreDepartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez bared that trade ministers of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries will sign the free trade deal on Sunday.
“RCEP is set to be signed by trade ministers on Sunday during the Asean Summit, with …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday vowed to restore normalcy in Cagayan Valley after the region experienced its worst flooding in 40 years due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses enhanced by the tail end of a cold front.
In a situation briefing in Tuguegarao …
Read MoreThe police in Albay on Sunday said three persons were reported dead while 10 others were hospitalized in the province due to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning associated with the use of generators.
This, as the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the region …
Read MoreCatanduanes Gov. Joseph Cua is elated by the culture of generosity and service prevailing in his island province which have literally saved the lives of Catandunganons in times of super typhoons and other deadly disasters.
“For a very long time now, our culture of voluntarily …
Read MoreThe United States is one of Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific region, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said at an online press conference after attending the 8th Asean-US Summit on Saturday.
Marsudi, who represented President Joko Widodo at the …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday expressed support for a Bicol River Basin which may help minimize incidences of flooding through improved storage capacity of rivers and lakes.
This, after Presidential Adviser for Bicol Affairs Marvel Clavecilla mentioned a Bicol River Basin project which was discontinued …
Read MoreCagayan Governor Manuel Mamba on Sunday said the province has recorded some 10 fatalities, one missing, 14 minor injuries due to massive flooding brought by Typhoon Ulysses.
“Meron din pong dalawang (nasa) critical condition na pinadadala na dito sa Cagayan Valley Medical Center…kailangan ma-ICU po …
Read Morev Lt. Gen. Cirilito E. Sobejana, commanding general of the Philippine Army, has discussed with his Indonesian counterpart, Gen. Andika Perkasa, wide range of issues of mutual interests, especially on security threats and in containing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
In a text …
Read MoreSome seven children of a suspected rebel, including five minors, were rescued, while war materiel were recovered when Army soldiers raided their house near a New People’s Army (NPA) lair in an upland village of Carigara, Leyte on Friday.
The Philippine Army reported late Saturday …
Read MoreMayor Carmelo Lazatin, Jr. announced on Sunday that the city government will send food packs worth PHP2 million for 4,000 families in Cagayan and Isabela severely affected by Typhoon Ulysses.
“Tungkulin natin bilang Pilipino na tulungan ang mga kapwa nating Pilipino (It is our duty …
Read MoreNewly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas on Saturday visited Cagayan Valley to personally oversee the relief and rescue efforts of police personnel in the areas affected by massive flooding.
Consistent with the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of …
Read MoreDepartment of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur P. Tugade has committed to help concerned government agencies address flooding woes in the Cagayan Valley.
Tugade made this commitment as he reports on the round-the-clock response efforts and actions of the DOTr, through the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to fast-track the release of calamity funds allotted to communities in regions affected by successive typhoons.
In a situation briefing in Pili, Camarines Sur, Duterte directed the DBM to cut in half …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to look into reports of illegal logging and mining after Cagayan Valley experienced massive flooding triggered by heavy rainfall due to Typhoon Ulysses and enhanced by the tail-end of a cold front.
“I will direct …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday cleared Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Debold Sinas of violation of rules months after his highly-criticized birthday mañanita where more than a dozen visitors attended despite the lockdown restrictions at that time.
“This is my call. I take full …
Read MoreHatred, lies, and failed promises.
A young female combatant of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) said these were the things she encountered during her two “grueling” years within the communist rebel movement, forcing her to yield to government forces on Nov. 9 this year.…
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday thanked the Australian government for its “consistent support” for the 2016 arbitral ruling, which invalidated China’s vast claims in the South China Sea.
Duterte said this during his intervention speech at the 2nd Association of Southeast Asian Nation (Asean)-Australia Biennial …
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