KRISTINE’S WRATH. (Clockwise) Residents of Poblacion 3 cross the Bugaan River in Laurel, Batangas on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, after the Bugaan bridge was destroyed by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine.’ In Talisay, Batangas, relatives pay their last respects to their loved ones killed during a landslide in …
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Death toll in Philippine storm rises to 100
Rescuers and volunteers carry a body bag containing a dead villager found at a flooded area of a village in Tuguegarao, Cagayan province, north of Manila on October 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Manila, Philippines—Rescuers in the Philippines were diving into a lake and scouring isolated villages on Sunday to …
Read More »Storm Trami lands in Vietnam posing flood risks, toll rises in Philippines
Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents after flood waters rose from heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Trami, in Bicol, Philippines, October 23, 2024. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD/Handout via REUTERS HANOI (Reuters) -Storm Trami hit central Vietnam on Sunday, threatening to trigger heavy rains and dangerous floods after leaving a path …
Read More »DOE: Prices of oil products to move in ‘mixed’ directions
Movements in the prices of petroleum products in the local market are expected to be mixed next week, owing to broader world market’s current volatility. Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) Director Rodela Romero said Friday that based on the last four days of trading, the various oil products are likely …
Read More »Abante: Lawmakers unaware drug budget would fund EJKs
Courtesy: Cong. Benny Abante’s FB page Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante on Friday defended lawmakers who allocated state resources for the Duterte administration’s anti-drug campaign, saying the billions of pesos they earmarked was never intended to fund operations leading to the summary execution of thousands of Filipinos. Abante, who chairs the …
Read More »‘Help coming by land, air, sea for Kristine’s victims’
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla conduct an aerial inspection on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, to assess the damage left by severe tropical storm ‘Kristine.’ (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. on Friday promised continuous support for Filipinos affected by severe …
Read More »Tropical storm leaves towns submerged, 66 dead in the Philippines
People cross a river next to a bridge that collapsed after the river overflew due to heavy rains brought about by severe tropical storm ‘Kristine’ in Laurel, Batangas province, south of Manila on October 25, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Laurel, Philippines—Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to …
Read More »Marcos: Help is on the way for storm-ravaged areas
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. convenes a Cabinet meeting in Malacañang to discuss government response on the effects of severe tropical storm ‘Kristine’ on Oct. 25, 2024. (Courtesy: Screenshot/RTVM) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured the public Friday that comprehensive rescue and relief efforts are in full swing following the devastation …
Read More »Marcos orders non-stop rescue, relief ops in storm-hit areas
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla conduct an aerial inspection on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, to assess the damage left by severe tropical storm ‘Kristine.’ (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. on Friday promised continuous support for Filipinos affected by severe …
Read More »Marcos: Marshall all assets to areas affected by ‘Kristine’
SWAMPED. Record rainfall wrought by severe tropical storm Kristine flooded the Holy Cross Parish in Nabua, Camarines Sur. FB page of Holy Cross Parish President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. ordered the government to mobilize resources, including the deployment of rubber boats to provinces hit hard by severe tropical storm “Kristine,” …
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