Catanduanes under Signal No. 5 as Pepito set to make landfall

Jason Sigales 11/16/2024

MANILA, Philippines — With Super Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) expected to make landfall on the island province on Saturday, Catanduanes was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5, the warning system’s highest alert level.…

Catanduanes hit by magnitude 6.1 earthquake, aftershocks expected

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 10/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has reported that a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bagamanoc town in Catanduanes early Wednesday morning, where aftershocks would be expected. East of Bagamoc in Catanduanes is…

Tropical storm Egay slightly strengthens, may intensify in next 12 hours

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Egay (international name: Doksuri) has slightly intensified while traversing the Philippine Sea, and the state weather bureau said it may further strengthen in the next 12 hours. The center of Egay was…

TD Amang accelerates toward Catanduanes; more areas under Signal No. 1

Beatrice Pinlac 04/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More provinces were placed under Signal No. 1 on Tuesday as Tropical Depression Amang increased its speed toward Catanduanes, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin,…

Phivolcs lifts tsunami warning after Catanduanes quake

John Eric Mendoza 04/05/2023

MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, canceled the tsunami warning in Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Eastern Samar as no significant sea level disturbances were observed after the magnitude 6.2 earthquake off Catanduanes town.…

Phivolcs raises tsunami warning after 6.6 quake off waters of Catanduanes

John Eric Mendoza 04/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists on Tuesday raised a tsunami warning in Catanduanes, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the waters off Catanduanes town. “Based on the tsunami wave models and early…

Signal No. 1 in 3 parts of Bicol due to Tropical Depression Rosal

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 12/10/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Number 1 has been raised over parts of Luzon Saturday morning after the low-pressure area east of the country intensified into a tropical depression, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…

Several roads blocked, 1 injured as Typhoon Bising sideswipes Catanduanes

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 04/20/2021

LEGAZPI CITY – Heavy rains spawned by Typhoon Bising (international name: Surigae) since early weekend rendered several roads impassable and left a 25-year-old man injured in Catanduanes province. Roberto Monterola, chief of the Emergency Operations Center of…

34 foreign individuals rescued from fishing vessel fire to arrive in Cebu City tonight

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 01/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 34 individuals from a Korean fishing vessel that caught fire on Tuesday dawn, east of Panganiban, Catanduanes. The rescued individuals will be brought to Cebu City where…

Help from Cebu City is on its way

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu City’s aid to the typhoon-stricken island province of Catanduanes is on its way. 60 personnel along with relief goods and financial aid were sent off on board BRP Batak 299, which departed the Naval…

Cebu City to send aid to typhoon-battered Catanduanes on Friday

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 11/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City’s aid to typhoon-struck Catanduanes will be sent off on Friday, November 13, 2020, through the help of the Naval Forces. Councilor David Tumulak, the city council’s chairperson for disaster risk reduction…

‘Ulysses’ nearing typhoon category, says Pagasa

Catherine Gonzales 11/11/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Severe tropical storm Ulysses is already “nearing typhoon category” as it is forecast to reach its peak intensity prior to landfall, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday morning. “Ulysses is…

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