680 stranded at Cebu seaports due to Typhoon Ompong

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/15/2018

  About 680 travelers were left stranded in different ports in Cebu province after all trips were canceled since Thursday (September 13). This, after the Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa-Mactan( issued a gale warning…

Brace for ‘Ompong’

AP, Jessa Mae O. Sotto, JOSE SANTINO BUNACHITA, Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla, Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/14/2018

Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) retained its ferocious strength and shifted slightly toward more densely populated coastal provinces in northern Luzon on Friday as it barreled closer to the northeastern Philippines, where a massive evacuation was underway.…

Bracing for Ompong

Rick Gabuya 09/14/2018

NO storm signal has been raised yet over Cebu and most of the Visayas as Typhoon Ompong is expected to pour its full might only in northern Luzon. But local officials are not about to leave anything…

8,319 Isabela residents move to safe ground before ‘Ompong’ makes landfall

Inquirer.net 09/14/2018

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – As many as 8,319 residents of low-lying communities moved to safer ground on Friday after weather experts said Typhoon “Ompong” has veered towards the province. Most of the evacuees come from the…

Cebu City authorities continue to monitor effects of Typhoon Ompong

Morexette B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 09/14/2018

The Cebu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CCDRMO) continues to monitor the effects of super typhoon Ompong. As of noontime on Friday (September 14), CCDRMO chief Nagiel Banacia said no untoward incidents have been reported to…

OPAV wants giant billboards taken down as safety measure vs typhoon ‘Ompong’

Morexette B. Erram 09/13/2018

The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (OPAV) has advised owners to roll down giant billboards in preparation for the entry of typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut) into the country. In a statement sent to…

Quisumbing cancels classes in preparation for Ompong

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/13/2018

Mandaue City Mayor Luigi Quisumbing announces the suspension of all classes for all public schools from pre-school to senior high school tomorrow (September 14). The suspension was due to Tropical Storm Ompong and the Southwest Monsoon that…

Coast Guard lifts cancellation of trips from Cebu

Jessa Mae Sotto 09/13/2018

The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) has lifted the cancellation of some day trips of sea vessels from Cebu on Thursday (September 13). Lt. Michael John Encina, operations officer of PCG-7, said it is safe…

PDRRMO advises small vessels not to sail as Ompong nears

Morexette B. Erram 09/12/2018

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) has advised all small marine vessels, especially fishing boats, not to sail starting today (September 12) to prevent any untoward incidents that may arise due to the incoming…

PRO-7 prepares for super typhoon Ompong

Nestle L. Semilla 09/12/2018

  The Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) is placed under red alert status in preparation of the super typhoon Ompong. Chief Supt. Debold Sinas, PRO-7 director, directed all police stations in the region to monitor…

Ompong a possible super typhoon

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2018

A POSSIBLE super typhoon is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility today, which will be called Typhoon Ompong. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., Chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in Mactan, said…

Cebu prepares for potential super typhoon Ompong

Futch Anthony Inso, Rosalie O. Abatayo 09/11/2018

Local disaster management units and local government units (LGUs) in Cebu are preparing for Typhoon Ompong, which is likely to develop into a “super typhoon”. Baltazar Tribunalo, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office…

Previous           Next
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.