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Philippines marks five years since its deadliest storm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 05:11 PM

TACLOBAN - Survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) recalled their terror and loss while gathered Thursday at a mass grave for thousands killed 5 years ago in the country's worst storm on record.   Read more »

Quirino placed under state of calamity due to 'Rosita'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:31 PM

The province of Quirino has been placed under a state of calamity, its governor said Wednesday in the aftermath of Typhoon 'Rosita.' Read more »

SSS sets aside P1.61 billion for Ompong assistance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 12:45 PM

Qualified SSS members can each avail of up to P16,000 calamity loan, a three-month advance on their pensions and direct house repair and improvement loan, the pension fund said in a statement. Read more »

The Indonesia quake-tsunami disaster in numbers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 02 08:54 PM

Here are the latest figures that hint at the scale of crisis:   Read more »

DTI Region 7 issues price freeze order for Naga City, Cebu

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 03:40 PM

NAGA CITY, Cebu - The Department of Trade and Industry in Region 7 issued a price freeze in this city Monday. Read more »

Duterte places 4 N. Luzon regions under state of calamity in wake of Ompong

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 05:57 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has issued a proclamation placing four Northern Luzon regions under state of calamity in the wake of the onslaught of typhoon “Ompong.” Read more »

Pernia warns typhoon Ompong may worsen inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 11:06 PM

Socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia warned the inflationary impact of typhoon Ompong may be felt in October. Read more »

Gov't urged to declare state of calamity in parts of storm-ravaged northern Luzon

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 06:34 PM

The declaration will enable the government to impose a price freeze for basic commodities, reprogram funds for infrastructure repair, grant no-interest loans and access international assistance. Read more »

Isabela, isinailalim sa state of calamity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 02:52 AM

Nasa state of calamity na ang Isabela dahil sa iniwang pinsala ng bagyong Ompong. Read more »

Gov't eyes World Bank loan to help in Ompong response

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 04:26 PM

Dominguez said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the declaration of a state of calamity to access the loan. Read more »

Ompong, pumatay, naminsala ng kabuhayan at mga pananim

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 11:29 PM

Pinsala sa impraestruktura, mga kabahayan at mga pananim, bukod pa sa mga nabawian ng buhay, sa mga dinaanang lalawigang sa hilagang bahagi ng Luzon ang iniwan ng bagyong Ompong.  Read more »

State of calamity, idineklara sa Kalinga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:30 PM

MAYNILA - Isinailalim sa state of calamity ang lalawigan ng Kalinga dahil sa pinsalang dala ng bagyong Ompong. Read more »

Cagayan under state of calamity after Ompong onslaught

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 04:43 PM

Officials have declared a state of calamity in Cagayan after typhoon Ompong destroyed homes and forced thousands of residents there to flee over the weekend.  Read more »

Aid must reach northern Luzon immediately, says Poe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 02:50 AM

Poe said delivering aid to the Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera and the Ilocos regions is essential because these are the top producers of grain and vegetables in the country. Read more »

Duterte plans to visit areas hit by Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 02:12 AM

Special Assistant to the President Bong Go said Duterte eyes visiting the typhoon-stricken areas that can be reached first. Read more »

Smart, Globe offer special services to subscribers affected by Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 06:44 PM

Smart Communications and Globe Telecom announced they are offering special services for subscribers affected by the typhoon. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Ompong's trail of destruction

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 07:34 PM

Here are photos of the typhoon's trail of destruction: Read more »

Neneng, nagdulot ng pinsala sa Batanes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 02:39 AM

MAYNILA - Napinsala ang ilang lugar sa Batanes dulot ng masamang lagay ng panahon dala ng tropical depression Neneng. Read more »

66 Pinoy tourists in Sapporo safe: DFA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 07:16 PM

MANILA - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday 66 Filipino tourists in Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan were safe after the powerful quake that hit the northern Japanese island Thursday. Read more »

Rescuers with dogs search for survivors after deadly Japan quake

Kaori Kaneko and Malcolm Foster, Reuters
Posted at Sep 07 05:53 PM

TOKYO - Rescue workers with dogs searched for survivors on Friday in debris-strewn landslides caused by an earthquake in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, as electricity was restored to just over half of households. Read more »