Authorities in Leyte and Northern Samar are investigating alleged student threats against their schools, prompting officials to tighten security following last week’s deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.…
TACLOBAN CITY — Alarmed by a renewed spike in cases of adolescent pregnancies, the regional office of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD-8) is calling for urgent and sustained action from families, schools, and local governments,…
MANILA – Tropical Depression Wilma slightly accelerated and is expected to make landfall over Eastern Visayas sometime Saturday, the weather bureau said. As of 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center…
TACLOBAN CITY – Tropical Depression (TD) Wilma triggered flood and landslides in Eastern Visayas, causing widespread class, work, and sea travel suspensions, as heavy rain and strong winds continued to batter the region on Friday, December 5.…
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Several local government units in Eastern Visayas have suspended work in the government and classes at all levels on Friday as Tropical Depression Wilma continues to dump heavy rains in the region since Thursday.…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Eastern Visayas has assured victims of super typhoon Uwan of enough family food boxes amid depleted supply after recent cyclones in the region.…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has lifted the temporary suspension of sea travel in Eastern Visayas after the state weather bureau eased storm signals across most parts of the region.…
MANILA, Philippines —The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has the potential to develop into a tropical depression and approach the country’s landmass in the coming days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,…
TACLOBAN CITY – Cholera has so far killed nine persons while 3,683 others fell ill in Eastern Visayas from January to September this year. The number was four percent higher than the 3,556 cases recorded in the…
MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) was sighted outside of Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Friday. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the LPA will not have a direct effect…
(UPDATED 11:24 p.m. Wednesday, July 26) These are updates on Typhoon Egay, which is the fifth tropical cyclone to hit the country in 2023 and the second in July. Please refresh this page for latest updates. ‘Egay’…
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals may be raised as early as Saturday afternoon (July 22) in parts of the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas even as Tropical Depression Egay has maintained its strength and speed.…