The government will send out at least P750 million worth of humanitarian assistance, including monetary aid, to the storm-battered Bicol Region, which has yet to get back on its feet but was pounded anew by super typhoon Pepito (international name Man-Yi). At least 24 trucks loaded with relief goods are bound for Bicol on Monday […]
Alas-otso ng gabi nitong Sabado (Nobyembre 16), naglabas ng bulletin ang weather bureau kung saan inabisuhan ang publiko na malapit nang mag-landfall ang Super Bagyong Pepito sa eastern coast ng Catanduanes sa Bicol Region. Kasabay nito ang babala ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) na lubhang mapanganib ang dalang kalamidad ni “Pepito”. […]
PEPITO (international name: Man-Yi) further intensified into a super typhoon on Saturday morning, November 16, 2024, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Pepito continues to pose a significant threat to the Bicol Region as it intensified with maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per […]
The civil works for the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP), a project which the Marcos administration plans to revisit, could restart 40 years after it was halted in 1986, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Sunday. Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan welcomed the preparations for the reevaluation […]
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed a long-term flood control project in the Bicol Region, emphasizing that climate change and increasingly severe weather patterns have made urgent action essential. Following a briefing at the Naga City Hall with local leaders, the President said that flood-prone areas can no longer rely solely on temporary measures. Instead, […]
A father from a flood-stricken area sacrificed his life to save his family during Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which has caused destruction and loss of life in the country. His daughter, Kristine Esplago from Nabua, Camarines Sur, shared the story of her father’s final moments in a series of social media posts. In a post […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered government agencies to immediately start rescue and relief operations in the Bicol region particularly its areas inundated by Tropical Storm ”Kristine”. In a situation briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo, the President ordered the Department of Public Works and […]