Category: General

Pamplona: The local government of Pamplona in Cagayan province has already distributed shelter repair kits and tarpaulins to 12 households and a chapel hit by a tornado Sunday noon. The materials came from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and were delivered by the Office of Civil Defense in Region 2 last week. According to Philippines News Agency, Hadji Bacuyag, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office-Quick Response Team 18 of Pamplona town, stated that the tornado traversed the national highway and destroyed houses in Sitio Limittung in Barangay Sta. Cruz all the way to Barangay

MANILA: Super Typhoon Pepito, known internationally as Man-yi, is projected to experience a slight weakening before making its second landfall over northern Quezon or central or southern Aurora on Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in its 8 a.m. bulletin that the super typhoon was last observed over the sea east of Quezon after passing north of the Calaguas Islands. According to Philippines News Agency, Pepito currently maintains maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near its center, with gusts reaching up to 255 kph, and is moving northwestward at a pace of

Manila: Ako Bicol Partylist led by Rep. Zaldy Co has intensified its disaster preparedness initiatives to safeguard residents as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) approaches the Bicol Region. The partylist, with support from House Speaker Martin Romualdez, reaffirmed its dedication to community welfare. According to Philippines News Agency, “In any calamity, our primary goal is everyone’s safety. Ako Bicol remains steadfast in assisting-from relief packs to ensuring readiness for any disaster. Now more than ever, we must unite as a community,” Co said in a statement on Saturday. New rubber boats were distributed to various municipalities and government agencies,

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

San Juan: Defending champion University of Santo Tomas demolished Adamson University, 60-47, Saturday in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 women’s basketball at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. According to Philippines News Agency, Ana Mae Tacatac fired four triples to finish with 13 points as the Growling Tigresses notched their 11th win against two losses to secure the No. 2 spot and a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinal round. “We want to see the best from the players. We were not consistent from the first to fourth quarters but the silver lining is our defense.