Day: November 17, 2024

Manila: The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Sunday announced that its air units have mounted a rapid damage assessment and needs analysis (RDANA) and relief operations in areas in Northern Luzon that are still reeling from the effects of recent typhoons. In a statement, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the Tactical Operations Group 2 of the Tactical Operations Wing Northern Luzon, in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense Regional Office 2 and the Cagayan Valley Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, led the operation on Nov. 15. According to Philippines News Agency, the PAF utilized the ‘Black

BICOL: The Bicol Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) is gearing up to provide disaster response assistance to provinces severely affected by Super Typhoon Pepito, known internationally as Typhoon Man-yi. The initiative was announced during a meeting on Sunday, where Bicol RDRRMC and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol Regional Director Claudio Yucot outlined the planned assistance for the provinces of Catanduanes and Camarines Norte. According to Philippines News Agency, the disaster response team will supply food, non-food items, medicine, and water to the affected areas. Director Yucot emphasized the need for additional resources such as jerry cans and solar lamps

BICOL: When Encheca Aguilar witnessed the blood-red skies over Toytoy, Caramoran in Catanduanes, an unsettling feeling enveloped her. As a public school teacher from Virac town assigned to a sitio in the Palumbanes Islands, she heeded the advice of elderly locals to leave the coastal community to avoid being trapped by an impending storm. According to Philippines News Agency, the residents of Albay also observed the erratic behavior of birds near its capitol as an ominous sign. Viveth Morcozo noted the unusual cacophony and flight patterns of the birds, which she interpreted as nature’s warning of a looming disaster. In

MANILA: The Philippine Army (PA) announced on Sunday that it had deployed humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) teams amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Pepito, internationally known as Man-yi. The initiative aims to provide timely aid and support to regions severely affected by the typhoon. According to Philippines News Agency, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala stated that the 9th Infantry Division has deployed 81 HADR teams to several areas, including Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, and Masbate, to assist in search and rescue operations in the Bicol Region. The coordinated effort is part of a broader strategy to mitigate

Metro Manila: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced that all 71 of its pumping stations across the capital region are fully operational as Super Typhoon Pepito approaches. The MMDA has taken this step to mitigate potential flooding from the typhoon, which is also known internationally as Man-Yi. According to Philippines News Agency, MMDA Public Safety Division officer-in-charge Director Crisanto Saruca Jr. emphasized the readiness of the pumping stations and noted that a previously damaged navigational gate has also been repaired. Metro Manila mayors have been advised to clear trash in their areas to prevent blockages, while the Department of