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SENATOR Bam Aquino on Wednesday slammed the almost 90 percent decrease in the 2019 budget alloted for classroom repairs of the Department of Education (Deped) to only P10.2 billion from last year’s P116 billion. “Napakalaking kapabayaan ang…
The number of people killed in the wake of typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) climbed to 74 on Tuesday while 55 others remain missing, according to data released by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Public Information Office.…
THE Cebu Provincial government will be sending financial assistance amounting to P1 million to each Northern Luzon province largely-devastated by typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut). Governor Hilario Davide III said he has already instructed Provincial Disaster Risk…
SENATOR Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking the creation of a department for disasters and emergencies. “In the aftermath of typhoon “Ompong” which tore through Northern Luzon over the weekend,…
The Cebu Provincial Government will send an assistance of P1 million to every province gravely affected by super typhoon Ompong. Cebu Governor Hilario Davide III said he already tasked Baltazar Tribunalo Jr., head of the Provincial Disaster…
Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, director of Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7), announced that the red alert status for typhoon Ompong has been lifted. He said that no casualty was recorded in Central Visayas during the…
Baguio City — After enduring the wrath of Typhoon Ompong that battered northern Luzon over the weekend, young Cebuano athletes now face a new set of challenges as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Batang Pinoy National Finals…
I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to…
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte wants Lt. Gen. Rolando Joselito Bautista to lead the National Food Authority (NFA), following the exit of its former chief Jason Aquino. “Pwede ka muna sa NFA siguro, to rationalize the idiotic… para maplano,…
A Philippine police officer says at least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are feared to have been trapped in a landslide in the country’s north and seven bodies have been dug out by rescuers. Police Superintendent Pelita…
At least 25 persons were reported dead while around 250,000 others were evacuated after typhoon Ompong battered northern Luzon. Suspension of sea travels in Central Visayas was already lifted on Sunday. Volunteers from the Philippine Red Cross…
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Saturday said seven provinces hardest hit by typhoon “Ompong” are experiencing “total power outage.” Affected provinces with total power outage include Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga Apayao,…
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