Rama to appeal to Cebu City Council for State of Calamity over TD Agaton

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said he will appeal to the City Council for the declaration of a State of Calamity in the City due to the damages it sustained during Tropical Depression…

Leyte town mulls declaring landslide-hit village as ‘no-build zone’

Joey Gabieta 04/18/2022

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — The mayor of Abuyog town in Leyte province is planning to declare Barangay Pilar a “no man’s land” after 80 percent of the village was covered with rocks and soil during a…

Visayas Command steps up search and rescue efforts in Leyte

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 04/16/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The Visayas Command  (Viscom) will step up its search and rescue efforts in the affected communities of the province of Leyte as favorable weather conditions have started. Viscom, said in a statement on…

‘Agaton’ death toll climbs to 167 — NDRRMC

Catherine Gonzales 04/16/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from Tropical Storm Agaton has climbed to 167, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday. According to the latest situational report from NDRRMC, 151 of the…

Cebu City Council declares State of Preparedness to access funds for Agaton rehab

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/14/2022

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has refused to declare a State of Calamity for the city over the damages it incurred due to Tropical Depression Agaton. Instead, it has chosen to declare the…

Pagasa: Fair Maundy Thursday weather; Cloudy with rain showers in parts of Visayas

Christia Marie Ramos 04/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather will prevail on Thursday, April 14, 2022, but parts of Visayas will experience cloudy skies and scattered rain showers due to the trough of a typhoon outside the Philippine area of…

Cebu City mulls P5M aid to Agaton PH affected areas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City wants to give back to the provinces that helped it during Typhoon Odette, especially those who have been badly hit by Typhoon Agaton. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama said that he…

Pagasa: LPA, formerly ‘Agaton,’ dissipates

Catherine Gonzales 04/13/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA), formerly Tropical Storm Agaton, that being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has dissipated on Wednesday. Pagasa said in a weather advisory that the…

All sea trips in Central Visayas to resume today

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Sea trips for all vessels and watercrafts in Central Visayas are set to resume today, April 13, three days after authorities suspended these due to bad weather conditions. The Philippine Coast Guard in…

Agaton deaths reach 30; 27 missing

Joey Gabieta 04/13/2022

Rescue teams raced against time in search of people missing or feared dead as Agaton, the first major tropical storm to hit the country this year, unleashed heavy rains and deadly landslides in the southern and eastern…

WATCH: Netizen records ‘swimming buddies’ catfish and mouse in floodwater

Doris Mondragon - Social Media Specialist 04/12/2022

CEBU, Philippines—A netizen from Tuburan, Cebu was able to record this funny moment when two catfish, commonly known as “Pantat” in Cebuano, and a mouse were swimming in floodwater inside the kitchen floor of their house on…

36 die in Leyte landslides due to ‘Agaton’

Joey Gabieta 04/12/2022

TACLOBAN CITY — The number of persons who died due to multiple landslides induced by heavy downpour brought about by tropical depression “Agaton” in Baybay City, Leyte has reached 36 on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. As of…

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