Not only Marikina and Rizal: Isabela submerged, too; appeals for aid

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/14/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Sta. Maria town in Isabela province have called on the government for assistance as they also experienced massive floods due to Typhoon Ulysses. Photos sent to INQUIRER.net by Ronald Gatan, a resident…

Ulysses gains even more strength on its 3rd landfall over Quezon

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Ulysses continued to gain strength even as it made its third landfall over General Nakar in northern Quezon province early Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…

More areas under Signal Nos. 1 and 2 as Ulysses turns into severe tropical storm

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Ulysses intensified into a severe tropical storm on Tuesday night, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. According to the latest severe weather bulletin, Ulysses now packs maximum sustained winds of…

TD Ulysses may become a typhoon before possible Bicol landfall Wednesday

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Ulysses is expected to continue intensifying and may even become a typhoon before it makes landfall somewhere over the Bicol Region probably on Wednesday. This was the latest forecast issued Sunday night…

Yolanda-hit Tacloban raises funds for Bicol after Rolly’s onslaught

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/09/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Exactly seven years ago, Tacloban, the capital of Leyte, and the rest of Eastern Visayas bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Yolanda, said to be the strongest cyclone ever to make landfall. Aid from…

Typhoon ‘Rolly’ to be closest to Central Luzon, Metro Manila on Sunday night — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/31/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The latest forecast track of Typhoon “Rolly” shows that it would move over Central Luzon — close to Metro Manila — between Sunday night and Monday morning, state meteorologists said. According to the weather…

US weather bureau predicts ‘Rolly’ may intensify into super typhoon before landfall

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm “Rolly” may quickly intensify into a super typhoon even before it makes its expected landfall on Sunday, a United States (US) weather agency said on Thursday, October 29, 2020. According to…

NTC seeks easier process for telcos to get permits to build fiber-optic networks

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) wants to make it easier for telecommunication companies to get permits to build fiber-optic networks. So it sent letters dated Oct. 15 to seek assistance in streamlining the process…

Students accuse DepEd of ‘washing hands‘ of distance education issues

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) accused the Department of Education (DepEd) of trying to avoid accountability for the challenges posed by distance and blended learning on the mental health of…

New scam? Online sellers warned vs ‘clients’ using fake bank deposit slips

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines — An online entrepreneur has raised an alarm against what seemed to be the latest scam yet in the digital market by way of using a hoax deposit slip to claim proof of payment for…

’Pepito’ prompts suspension of some classes, work on Wednesday, Oct. 21

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Some local governments and schools opted to suspend work and classes for Wednesday despite the prevalence of online classes and work from home schemes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspensions were declared on Tuesday…

Land title issues, community to blame for slow rebuilding of Marawi – Duterte

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 10/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The slow rehabilitation of Marawi City three years after being ruined by a five-month siege of Islamic State sympathizers can be blamed on confusing land titles and on the Marawi community itself, President Rodrigo…

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