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Heavy cost of coronavirus response drains local governments’ disaster budgets

Estrella Torres, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
Posted at Sep 03 07:52 PM

COVID-19 came at a time when the localities have not even completely recovered from the onslaught of typhoons. Read more »

PBA: Kuwentong rambulan? Ex Toyota players inalala ang bakbakan kontra Crispa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 11:10 PM

Ginunita ng ilang Toyota player kung paano humantong ang isang pisikal na laro kontra Crispa sa pagpapadampot ng pulis at kanilang pagpapa-detene. Read more »

Benguet farmers fear loss of crops as Tropical Storm Ramon creeps close

Michelle Soriano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:21 PM

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Cordillera raised blue alert status over the region to prepare for and monitor the effects of Ramon, which is expected to bring rains in North and Central Luzon. Read more »

PAGASA retires typhoon names Ompong, Rosita, Usman

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 03:45 PM

The names Ompong, Rosita, and Usman will no longer be used in the future  Read more »

5 mayors absent during typhoon onslaught risk admin raps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 03:00 PM

Five mayors in northern Luzon may face administrative sanctions for their absence during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong late last year, the interior department said Tuesday. Read more »

Mga magsasaka sa Benguet, nakabangon na sa pinsala ng Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 09:03 PM

Nakatulong sa mga magsasaka ang pamimili ng mga turista na pumupunta ng probinsiya.  Read more »

'Family is Love': Ompong survivors form special bond amid tragedy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 12:59 PM

Residents of barangay Ampucao in Itogon, Benguet found strength in each other after the onslaught of typhoon Ompong.  Read more »

Volunteers set global record in rising against hunger on World Food Day

Globe Telecom
Posted at Nov 07 01:19 PM

Can one make history and help end hunger at the same time? Read more »

Agricultural damage among main drivers in October inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:41 PM

Officials explain agricultural damage by Typhoon Ompong is one of the main drivers Read more »

Duterte needs emergency powers for typhoon response: Agri chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 11:15 AM

Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol on Monday urged local officials to support his proposal for Congress to grant President Rodrigo Duterte emergency powers to assist farmers after typhoons. Read more »

#Undas2018: Hustisya hiling ng mga namatayan, nawalan bunsod ng mga trahedya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 10:02 PM

Nag-alay ng bulaklak at kandila ang mga kaanak ng "desaparecidos" na hanggang ngayo'y naghahanap pa rin sa mga nawawalang mahal sa buhay. Read more »

5 years after Yolanda: How do you weather-proof the Philippines?

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 10:53 PM

The Philippines yearly has about 20 typhoons, many of them destructive. How can the country protect itself from storm surges, rain-induced landslides and flooding? A geologist thinks he has the answer. Yolanda’s Ground Zero may just be trying it out.  Read more »

Rosita's strength, track similar with destructive storms Ompong, Lawin: PAGASA

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 02:22 PM

MANILA - The typhoon bearing down northern Luzon is forecast to be as powerful as storms that earlier devastated the region, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday, as it warned of its possible impact. Read more »

Bayanihan, nag-ahon sa mga kotseng na-isolate noong Ompong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 03:45 PM

Nagtulungan ang mga residente ng isang barangay sa Baguio City para maiahon ang mga sasakyang higit isang buwan nang natengga dahil sa kalsadang gumuho noong bagyong Ompong. Read more »

Presyo ng ilang gulay sa Benguet patuloy na bumababa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 03:35 PM

Bumaba na ang presyo ng ilang gulay sa La Trinidad, Benguet higit isang buwan matapos tamaan ng bagyong Ompong ang lugar. Read more »

Taiwan donates P13 million for Ompong victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 12:56 PM

Taiwan has donated $250,000 (P13,541,250) for victims of Typhoon Ompong which devastated parts of northern Philippines last month, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) said Wednesday. 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 »

World Bank releases $496 million loan for Ompong aid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 04:31 PM

The World Bank on Tuesday said it has released a total of $496.25 million loan to support the government's rehabilitation efforts after typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) devastated the northern part of the country in September Read more »

Dig for more bodies in Cebu landslide nears end

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:36 AM

The disaster office in Naga City, Cebu said Tuesday that it was considering ending the search for survivors in a landslide that buried a residential area there nearly 2 weeks ago.  Read more »

Paghuhukay para sa mga nabaon sa Itogon landslide, itinigil na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 07:18 PM

Itinigil na nitong Linggo ng tanghali ang retrieval operation o iyong paghuhukay para sa mga natabunan o maaaring nabaon sa ilalim ng gumuhong lupa sa Barangay Ucab sa Itogon, Benguet. Read more »