Government troops kill suspected ISIS terrorist in Lanao encounter 

Froilan Gallardo 01/25/2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines —A suspected ISIS terrorist was killed in an encounter with government troops in a forest between the towns of  Balindong and Piagapo in Lanao del Sur last Friday afternoon (January 24, 2020).…

Usman’s floods displace 282 families in N. Samar

Inquirer.net 12/29/2018

TACLOBAN CITY — Floods have displaced 282 families or 1,280 individuals in 12 barangays in Catarman, Northern Samar, due to heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression “Usman.” The families have been staying in the town’s auditorium after…

PREEMPTIVE EVACUATION ON

Delta Dyrecka Letigio and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/28/2018

Tropical Depression Usman, while not an extremely strong weather disturbance, is almost stationary and should not be taken lightly. “There are a lot of weather systems working on this weak storm that makes it moves so slowly…

Power outage affects San Remegio town

Doris C. Bongcac 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Power interruption was experienced in San Remigio town in northern Cebu at around 10 p.m. today (December 28). A post on the municipal government’s Facebook page said that Cebeco II personnel were still…

‘Usman’ maintains strength, almost stationary — Pagasa

Inquirer.net 12/28/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression “Usman” has moved “erratically” and is now “almost stationary,” the weather bureau said in its 2:00 p.m. Friday forecast. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Usman’s center was…

MCWD tells consumers to prepare for TD Usman, store water

Doris C. Bongcac 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Make sure to store water. This was the advise of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) to its consumers amidst the threat brought by Tropical Depression (TD) Usman. In a press release issued…

More passengers stranded in Cebu, Bohol ports as TD ‘Usman’ gets closer to the Visayas

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/28/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More passengers are left stranded in the ports of Cebu and Bohol this Friday morning, as the weather gets fouler with barely 12 hours before the expected landfall of Tropical Depression ‘Usman’ in…

BRACING FOR ‘USMAN’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio, Morexette Marie B. Erram and Benjie B. Talisic 12/27/2018

Massive contingency measures in place for weather disturbance which is expected to hit Cebu tonight; police, disaster officials on heightened alert Several sea trips have already been cancelled, buses are being readied to ferry passengers who might…

Usman leaves 1K passengers stranded in Cebu, Bohol ports

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 12/27/2018

At least a thousand passengers were stranded in the different ports of the provinces of Cebu and Bohol after sea trips were cancelled due to rough seas brought about by Tropical Depression Usman. According to the Philippine…

TD Usman leaves 567 stranded in ports of Cebu, Bohol

Jessa Mae Sotto 12/27/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 567 passengers were left stranded in the ports of Cebu and Bohol provinces on Thursday morning after the Philippine Coastguard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) ordered the cancellation of sea travels to…

Pagasa: TD Usman to make landfall in northern Cebu

Rosalie O. Abatayo 12/26/2018

The northern part of Cebu, if not the entire Cebu island, may be placed under storm signal number 1 between tonight, December 27, and tomorrow, December 28. Engineer Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…

Tropical depression ‘Usman’ to make landfall Friday — Pagasa

Inquirer.net 12/26/2018

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression “Usman” is projected to make landfall over Eastern Samar on Friday, the state weather bureau said. The weather disturbance is likely to intensify into a tropical storm before its projected landfall but…

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