Hunger stalks ‘Ambo’ survivors

Cyrain Cabuenas, Joey Gabieta 05/20/2020

BORONGAN CITY—Strong winds accompanying Typhoon “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) ripped the roof off the house of Octavio and Merlyn Alcido in Barangay Balocawe, Oras, Eastern Samar, last week, but the couple and their children chose to remain…

Hasten ‘Ambo’ aid, victims cry

Cyrain Cabuenas, Joey Gabieta, Karl Ocampo - Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/18/2020

Typhoon “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) has damaged at least P185 million in produce, affected almost 41,000 farmers in three regions, and left a wide swath of destruction that displaced thousands and claimed four lives in Eastern Visayas.…

‘Ambo’ leaves Samareños crying for help; 4 dead

Cyrain Cabuenas, Joey Gabieta 05/17/2020

BORONGAN, Eastern Samar, Philippines — The mayor of the small town of Jipapad in Eastern Samar province that was severely devastated by Typhoon “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) raised frantic appeals for help on Saturday, saying his constituents…

Tropical Storm Ambo now over waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur

Katrina Hallare - Inquirer.net 05/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Ambo maintained its strength while crossing the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, the state weather bureau said Saturday. In its 8 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

140K flee as Typhoon Ambo hits Samar like a ‘Yolanda Jr.’

Philippine Daily Inquirer 05/16/2020

Tens of thousands of people crammed into evacuation centers while trying to follow social distance protocols for the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday, as a powerful typhoon hammered the Philippines. Typhoon “Ambo” (international name: Vongfong) has…

Outer periphery of Typhoon Ambo to continue bringing rains to Cebu

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/15/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — Despite the lifting of Signal No.1 in northern Cebu on Friday morning, May 15, 2020, the weather bureau said that Typhoon Ambo is still expected to bring rains in Cebu, especially in the northern…

UPDATE: Ambo maintains strength, now over Catanuan, Quezon province

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/15/2020

MOALBOAL CEBU — Typhoon “Ambo” has maintained its strength and is now over the vicinity of Catanuan town in the Quezon province. According to the 11 a.m. weather bulletin of the  Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

Signal no. 1 lifted in northern Cebu as Typhoon ‘Ambo’ makes landfall in San Andres, Quezon

Doris Mondragon 05/15/2020

MEDELLIN, Cebu—Signal no. 1 was lifted in northern Cebu on Friday morning, May 15, 2020, as Typhoon “Ambo” maintained its strength and made landfall over San Andres town in the province of Quezon. According to the 8…

Evacuees face double threat—virus, Typhoon Ambo

05/15/2020

The first typhoon of this year’s cyclone season slammed into the central Philippines on Thursday, forcing a complicated and risky evacuation for tens of thousands of people already hunkered down at home during the coronavirus pandemic. More…

Pagasa: Ambo to bring light to moderate rains to Cebu

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/14/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — The weather bureau said rain is expected in some parts of Cebu as Typhoon Ambo makes its way through Eastern Visayas. As of 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, the center of Typhoon…

UPDATE: Ambo further intensifies; Signal no. 3 in parts of Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas

Rosalie Abatayo 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Typhoon Ambo has further intensified, threatening the provinces of Eastern Samar and Northern Samar. At 7 a.m., the center of Typhoon Ambo was estimated at 185 kilometers east southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar,…

Signal no. 3 raised over Northern Samar as ‘Ambo’ intensifies

Rosalie Abatayo 05/14/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 has been raised in Northern Samar, northern part of Eastern Samar, and northern part of Samar province on Thursday morning, May 14, 2020, as Typhoon Ambo further…

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