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Tulfo seeks construction of 'well-equipped' evacuation centers all over PH

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:30 PM

The Philippines is ranked among the most vulnerable nations to the impacts of climate change. Read more »

Cagayan province under state of calamity due to effect of typhoons

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:17 PM

A state of calamity has been declared in Cagayan due to the effects of the successive typhoons that hit the province. Read more »

PAGASA: Typhoon Henry moves east of Taiwan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 08:16 AM

'Henry' will also enhance the southwest monsoon or the habagat, hence the prevalence of monsoon rains over the western part of northern and central Luzon. Read more »

Typhoon Henry moves northward, keeps strength

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 01:00 PM

Typhoon Henry is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday night, PAGASA said. Read more »

Mga paaralang nasalanta ng bagyo inihahanda para sa pasukan

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 26 08:15 PM

Inihahanda na ng Department of Education ang ilang paaralang nasalanta ng mga bagyo para sa pagbubukas ng klase, sabi ni Secretary Sara Duterte. Read more »

'Not God’s will': Advocate warns of worse typhoons if climate change not addressed

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 01:17 PM

More devastating typhoons may come to the Philippines if climate change is not addressed, a climate policy expert said Tuesday. Read more »

PAGASA says 2 or 3 more typhoons likely in November

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 07:26 PM

Weather bureau PAGASA said two or three more typhoons are likely to enter PAR in November. Read more »

US forecaster sees La Niña from December to February

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 12:20 AM

La Nina refers to the large-scale cooling of surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Read more »

‘Bising’ is now a typhoon: PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 12:04 PM

MANILA - The severe tropical storm that entered the Philippine area of responsibility has intensified into a typhoon but is less likely to make landfall in any part of the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Friday.    Read more »

Bicolanos seek alternative energy sources amid post-typhoon brownouts

Mark Toldo
Posted at Dec 31 07:03 AM

Bicolanos seek alternative energy sources amid post-typhoon brownouts Read more »

Recto files P485-B Bayanihan 3 bill to accelerate PH recovery from COVID-19, calamities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 12:14 PM

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has filed a bill seeking to create the Philippines' third COVID-19 relief package, saying the measure would help the Philippines "accelerate" its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent calamities. Read more »

'Ayuda not sustainable': Quimbo seeks Bayanihan 3 to focus on aid for small businesses

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 04:09 PM

The Philippines needs a third stimulus package to help sustain micro and small businesses that generate jobs and income for millions of Filipinos, a lawmaker, who filed a third Bayanihan measure in the House of Representatives, said Friday. Read more »

Robredo, partner group raise P71 million for typhoon victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 03:02 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday her office and its partner group Kaya Natin raised some P71 million for typhoon victims. Read more »

Duterte, Robredo urge Filipinos to emulate Bonifacio's courage in COVID-19 fight

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 12:54 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday urged Filipinos to emulate the courage of revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio, as the country wrestled with the coronavirus pandemic and a series of destructive storms. Read more »

OVP sets deadline for donations, to focus on rehab of typhoon-hit areas

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 07:47 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday the fund-raising campaign of her office and its partner group Kaya Natin would accept cash donations until Monday and in-kind donations until Saturday as it moved towards rehabilitation of typhoon-hit areas. Read more »

Legarda urges gov't: Focus on COVID-19, mainstream disaster resilience

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 26 01:53 PM

The proposed departments of water and disaster resilience are relevant but not urgent as government must focus on the pandemic after a series of typhoons inundated Luzon, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

#EndTheSemUP: Mga magaaral, guro nanawagan na tapusin ang semester

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 07:53 AM

Dahil sa pandemya at iba't ibang kalamidad, nanawagan ang mga mag-aaral at teacher ng UP na tapusin na ang semester dahil marami ang hindi nakakasabay sa pag-aaral at hindi umanoepektibo ang bagong online setup. Read more »

Poe: Stop romanticizing Filipino resilience in aftermath of calamities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 02:16 AM

Poe said Senate Bill 579, which she authored, should provide for the proper management of rainwater runoff that could mitigate flooding and address water shortage. Read more »

SSS calamity loan package out this week

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:56 PM

The Social Security System said Wednesday it would start offering a calamity loan package to its members later this week to help them cope with the recent spate of destructive storms.    Read more »

Salceda backs revival of Project NOAH amid surfeit of storms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 10:43 AM

A lawmaker on Wednesday called for the revival of Project NOAH, then a hazard and risk monitoring program under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), following successive typhoons devastating the country.  Read more »