LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, Philippines — Two residents of Barangay Bariis in Matnog town, Sorsogon, were killed early Saturday when a rockslide triggered by Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) destroyed their home, authorities said The victims, a…
MANILA, Philippines — Graft and other criminal complaints have been filed against Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero and several provincial officials before the Office of the Ombudsman after a private lawyer accused them of orchestrating “systematic corruption” and…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday warned of possible steam-driven or phreatic eruptions due to an increase in seismic activity in the Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon. In an advisory, the Phivolcs said…
MANILA, Philippines – A 24-minute phreatic eruption occurred from the summit crater of Bulusan Volcano at 4:36 a.m. Monday, prompting authorities to raise the volcano’s alert status from Level 0 (normal) to Level 1 (low-level unrest). The eruption…
LEGAZPI CITY — An increase in the number of earthquakes at Mount Bulusan in Sorsogon province was reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. In an 8 p.m. advisory, Phivolcs…
Nag-viral na ang video sa pagpalayas ni Gov. Edwin Hamor sa bandang Kamikazee, nga moperform unta sa Sorsogon niadtong Oktubre 1. Ang banda usa unta sa mutukar adtong gabihona alang sa selebrasyon sa Kasanggayahan Festival sa Casiguran,…
LEGAZPI CITY — The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) on Monday said rain-triggered lahar flow occurred on the southwestern slopes of Mount Bulusan in Irosin, Sorsogon. In an advisory issued at 1 a.m., Phivolcs said a small-volume…
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday started relief operations for areas affected by the eruption of Bulusan Volcano Sunday morning. “We are currently preparing for our relief operations in Bulusan, Sorsogon and the surrounding areas. Immediate…
MANILA, Philippines — Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero on Sunday urged the national government to “step up to the plate” on its disaster response capabilities after Typhoon Ulysses ravaged many parts of Luzon. “Sorry, but the National Government…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Typhoon Tisoy has slightly intensfied after making landfall in Gubat, Sorsogon at 11 p.m. Monday, December 2. Tisoy is currently in the coastal waters of Gubat, Sorsogon and maintains the strength of 175…
MANILA, Philippines — Terminals 1 to 4 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be closed from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, due to Typhoon Tisoy. The closure was announced during a…
LEGAZPI CITY—A state of calamity has been declared in the town of Magallanes, Sorsogon province ahead of the onslaught of Typhoon Tisoy which was projected to make landfall in the Albay-Sorsogon area late Monday, Dec. 2., or…
