Day: November 16, 2024

Manila: The Quick Response Assets composed of more than 1,300 equipment and nearly 7,000 personnel are now prepositioned in all regions in Luzon and Eastern Visayas in anticipation of Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Saturday. In a statement, the DPWH said its Disaster and Incident Management Teams are also on standby in these areas. According to Philippines News Agency, the teams, consisting of 6,697 manpower with 1,352 equipment, would carry out road monitoring, reporting, clearing operations, and palliative measures on damaged infrastructure. Pepito threatens to further intensify into a super typhoon

Batangas: The provincial government here is conducting preemptive and forced evacuation in areas with a high chance of experiencing severe danger due to the potential effects of Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi). In an interview on Saturday, Dr. Amor Banuelos Calayan, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said “they will be doing the forced evacuation today.” She said all those living in low-lying areas, especially around Taal Lake, have been advised to evacuate as soon as possible. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDRRMO, citing the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), stated that

Pangasinan: Governor Ramon Guico III has directed local chief executives and disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) to implement preparedness measures, including pre-emptive evacuation, especially in high-risk areas, amid Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi). “Prepare evacuation centers to offer safe refuge and conduct pre-emptive evacuations as directed by local officials, prioritizing the most vulnerable sectors and particularly in high-risk areas prone to landslides, flashfloods, and coastal areas, as well as along riverine areas and their tributaries,” Guico said in a memorandum on Friday. He also mandated the activation of their respective Emergency Operations Centers and constant monitoring, and take

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) is on ‘code white alert’ and prepared to deploy emergency response teams as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) approaches several parts of Luzon this weekend. The typhoon intensified on Saturday into a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts reaching up to 230 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH stated in an advisory dated November 15 that under Code White Alert, health personnel and staff in public hospitals are on standby to promptly attend to individuals requiring medical attention due to the typhoon. The

Catanduanes: Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) has intensified into a super typhoon, prompting authorities to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 over Catanduanes and parts of Camarines Sur. The powerful cyclone boasts maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph as it moves west-northwest at 25 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, Pepito was last located 185 km east of Catarman, Northern Samar, or 250 km east of Juban, Sorsogon. Areas under TCWS No. 4, including Catanduanes and the northeastern portion of Camarines Sur, are expected