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Rising but remembering – Ormoc 28 years after the deadly flood

Cooper Resabal, VERA Files
Posted at Apr 15 01:56 AM

Some survivors are still haunted by images of that fateful day when a rampaging mix of mud, debris, and logs swept their houses, kin and neighbors to the Ormoc sea. Read more »

Indonesia flood death toll rises to 89, dozens missing

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 02:27 AM

SENTANI, Indonesia - At least 89 people are known to have died after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia's Papua region, with the toll expected to rise further as rescuers hunt for dozens still missing, the national disaster agency said Tuesday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 20, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:46 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Flashflood hits Papua,Indonesia

Gusti Tanati, Antara Foto/Reuters
Posted at Mar 20 09:20 AM

People stand as they look at damaged houses after a flash flood hit Sentani, Papua, Indonesia, on March 17, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto.  Read more »

Ilang lugar sa Davao Region, binaha dahil sa bagyong Chedeng

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 12:53 AM

Hindi naman ramdam ang epekto ng bagyo sa Davao Occidental kung saan ito nag-landfall Martes ng umaga. Read more »

Dozens dead, missing in Indonesia floods

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 20 08:54 AM

At least 89 people are known to have died after flash floods and landslides tore through Indonesia's Papua region, with the toll expected to rise further as rescuers hunt for dozens still missing, the national disaster agency said Tuesday. Read more »

Flash floods kill at least 50 in Indonesia's Papua

Andrea Kristiani, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 02:21 PM

Flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province have killed at least 50 people, an official said Sunday, as rescuers raced to help dozens of other victims of the disaster. Read more »

'Unprecedented' flooding to hit northeast Australia

Glenda Kwek, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 06:46 AM

Thousands of people in northeast Australia should expect "unprecedented flooding", authorities have warned, after relentless downpours forced a dam to be fully opened on Sunday. Read more »

4 Davao del Norte towns order residents to evacuate, as floodwater rises

Paul Palacio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 07:40 PM

Four towns in Davao del Norte carried out a preemptive evacuation after the Saug River overflowed and floodwater continued to rise due to heavy rainfall. Read more »

Indonesia flood, landslide death toll rises to 30

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 08:08 PM

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 30, as rescuers raced to find two dozen still missing, the disaster agency said Thursday. Read more »

Pagpondo ng DBM sa flood control project kinuwestiyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 09:20 PM

May ilan daw na mga lugar na nabigyan umano ng pondo kahit hindi naman binabaha.  Read more »

Fourth tranche of salary hike for gov’t workers out in February: DBM

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 06:23 PM

In a statement, the budget department assured that the increase would be implemented upon the approval of the 2019 general appropriations act.  Read more »

Duterte: What budget insertion?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 03:39 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte came to the defense of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno over the latter’s tiff with House Majority Rolando Andaya Jr. involving the alleged “insertions” in the proposed 2019 national budget. Read more »

'Illusory,' Diokno says of Andaya's budget insertion yarn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 04:16 PM

Diokno reiterated that the "legitimate adjustment" was done to support the government's commitment to bring infrastructure spending to at least 5 percent of gross domestic product. Read more »

Diokno in-laws' firm bagged P551 million in gov't projects - Andaya

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 04 10:41 PM

MANILA - The construction firm owned by the in-laws of Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno cornered P551 million in government projects in Sorsogon and Catanduanes last year, according to House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. Read more »

House begins probe on alleged 2019 budget insertions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 11:03 PM

A total of P119 billion out of the total DPWH budget, was allocated for flood control projects for 2019, House Majority Floor Leader Rolando Andaya Jr said. Read more »

Death toll from Usman landslides, floods climbs to 85

Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 10:26 PM

MANILA - The death toll from landslides and devastating floods in the central Philippines triggered by a tropical depression climbed to 85, officials said on Wednesday, and 20 people were missing as rescuers slowly reached cut-off communities. Read more »

Andaya: DPWH should clarify selection process for flood control projects at House hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 02 06:53 PM

The House Committee on Rules will focus on the "Sorsogon flood control scam" where contractor CT Leoncio allegedly cornered billions worth of projects in the Bicol region, House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr said.  Read more »

Usman's floods can't stop high school sweethearts' wedding

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 12:08 AM

MANILA - It took them a year to prepare the wedding and not even the onslaught of Usman could keep them from the altar. Read more »

Buwaya nahuli sa binahang palayan sa Mindoro

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 02:48 PM

Isang buwaya ang nalambat sa binahang palayan sa Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro ngayong Linggo. Read more »