25k flee homes as ‘Goring’ gains strength anew
Close to 25,000 people were forced to flee their homes in northern Luzon as Typhoon “Goring” maintained its strength and ...
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NDRRMC says typhoons’ agri damage tops P12b
The combined damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by typhoons Egay and Falcon and the southwest monsoon has reached the ...
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Marcos gov’t eyes P31-b calamity funds, P17.9b earmarked for NDRRM projects
The Marcos administration has asked Congress to earmark about P31 billion in calamity funds for 2024. Meanwhile, the Department of ...
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More than 3 million affected by typhoons, disaster agency says
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 806,812 families or 3,031,909 individuals were affected by the ...
Read moreNDRRMC: 140 injured so far due to Egay, ‘habagat’
The number of injured persons due to the combined effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon or habagat has ...
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Disaster-prone
The Philippines is among the most disaster-prone countries in this part of the world. Typhoons spawned in the Pacific Ocean ...
Read moreGov’t focuses on water needs; DA, NWRB bare plans to blunt El Niño
The current water level of Angat Dam, which was filled by recent typhoons “Egay” and “Falcon,” is not yet enough ...
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NDRRMC: 13 dead as ‘Egay,’ habagat batter most of PH
At least 13 people have been reported dead due to the combined effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon ...
Read moreNDRRMC eyes better gov’t disaster response
Member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday explored ways to enhance the disaster response ...
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Over 600 getting sick at Mayon evacuation centers
More than 600 people who were moved to evacuation centers as a result of the unrest in Mayon Volcano have ...
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