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Duterte jokes PH storms should be named 'Leni, Bernadette'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 08:30 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said in jest that typhoons should be named "Leni" or "Bernadette," incidentally names of women in government.  Read more »

Duterte visits Usman-hit Camarines Sur, vows aid

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 01:03 AM

Duterte conducted an aerial inspection of calamity-stricken Camarines Sur Read more »

10 worst climate-linked disasters of 2018 caused $85-B in damage

Sonia Elks, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 28 10:54 PM

LONDON - From floods to extreme heat, 10 of the worst climate-linked disasters in 2018 caused at least $84.8 billion worth of damage, said a study released by the charity Christian Aid on Thursday. Read more »

Usman moving slowly ahead of Eastern Samar landfall

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 12:35 AM

PAGASA earlier said tropical depression Usman could intensify into a tropical storm before it makes landfall. Read more »

Signal No. 1 raised over 12 areas amid Usman threat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 07:15 AM

MANILA- State weather bureau PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 1 over 12 areas in the central Philippines early Thursday amid the threat of Tropical Depression Usman. Read more »

Survivors, Iligan residents commemorate 7 years since Sendong's lashing

Roxanne Arevalo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 04:44 PM

Local government employees and some survivors of typhoon Washi gathered at the memorial site in Bayug Island on Monday to say their prayers for those who died from the flash flood 7 years ago. Read more »

OPINION: 5 years later, Yolanda survivor continues to wait for resettlement

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Nov 30 05:44 PM

Whilst Tacloban City Mayor (a relative of former First Lady and Tacloban native, Imelda Marcos) Cristina Romualdez recently declared that its people “have moved on and forward”, for people like Richelle, the disaster is ongoing, as neglect and disinterest supplant raging winds and driving rain. Read more »

Tomas weakens into tropical depression

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 02:29 AM

Tomas is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Wednesday, November 28. Read more »

Storm 'Tomas' weakens off eastern Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 10:36 AM

MANILA - Severe tropical storm Tomas weakened slightly on Monday as it drifted off the Philippines' eastern coast, unlikely to hit land, weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

Weaker typhoon 'Tomas' still outside PAR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 11:50 PM

Typhoon Tomas has slightly weakened and is still outside the Philippine area of responsibility, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

Typhoon Tomas to reenter PAR Sunday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 09:36 AM

Typhoon Tomas is expected to reenter the Philippine area of responsibility Sunday afternoon or evening but is not seen affecting weather in the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said.  Read more »

‘Tomas’ expected to re-enter after moving out of PAR: PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 12:20 AM

(UPDATED) Typhoon Tomas has moved out of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) Saturday, but is expected to re-enter within the next 18 hours, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

Typhoon Tomas enters PAR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 06:10 AM

MANILA - Typhoon Tomas (international name Man-yi) has entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), state weather bureau PAGASA said Friday. Read more »

Climate response a responsibility and opportunity for business

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 10:02 PM

Fighting climate change could present opportunities to create new product and services, Eileen Gallagher of global non-governmental organization BSR said in an exclusive interview with ANC’s The Boss.  Read more »

Samuel to make 3rd landfall in northern Palawan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 03:04 AM

MANILA - (UPDATE) Tropical depression Samuel is expected to hit land for the third time after 2 landfalls in Visayas, the state weather bureau said Wednesday. Read more »

Miners, musicians volunteer for typhoon victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 10:01 PM

After volunteering for the search and retrieval operations in Mountain Province, small scale miners will again travel to help another landslide-hit area in Tinoc, Ifugao. Read more »

Samuel slows down as it nears Leyte Gulf

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 01:02 AM

MANILA- Tropical Depression Samuel slowed down Tuesday night as it approached the Leyte Gulf area, state weather bureau PAGASA said. Read more »

Ika-5 anibersaryo ng Yolanda, ginunita sa photo exhibit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:28 AM

Ginugunita ngayon ang ika-5 taon matapos ang trahedya ng bagyong Yolanda. Read more »

Remembering Yolanda

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 02:00 AM

UP Diliman students join other climate justice advocates commemorate the 5th anniversary of Typhoon Yolanda during a candle lighting event in Quezon City on Thursday. The students called on the government to take bolder action to address climate change to prevent life-threatening weather events like Yolanda. Read more »

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 »