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NDRRMC, inalerto na ang lahat ng gov’t agencies, LGUs at publiko sa hagupit ng super typhoon ‘Lawin’
Classes suspended on Thursday due to typhoon ‘Lawin’
ICYMI: Interview with PAGASA weather forecaster, Meno Mendoza
As of 10:00 PM today, October 19, the eye of Super Typhoon ‘Lawin” was located at 95 km East of Tugegarao City, Cagayan
Mt. Pulag closed to climbers due to Lawin
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered that the Mount Pulag remain closed to climbers with the arrival of supertyphoon “Lawin”. Mount Pulag’s Park Management asked for assistance from the Philippine National Police in order to enforce the DENR order. https://youtu.be/gKY_o4Uk37A
WATCH: Philippine police van runs over protesters
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A Philippine police van on Wednesday, October 19 rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila.
Philippine police van runs over protesters
MANILA, Philippines | AFP | — A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. Police used tear gas and truncheons to try to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent comments that he wanted to loosen his nation’s alliance with the United States. A total of 23 protesters were arrested, said Chief Inspector Arsenio Riparip, one of […]
Classes suspended in Metro, Luzon areas in anticipation of LAWIN
(Eagle News) — Classes in all levels were suspended for Thursday, October 20, in Metro Manila and most areas of Luzon where public storm warning signals had been raised, in anticipation of the expected onslaught of supertyphoon “Lawin” (international name Haima). The announcement was made as early as Wednesday night. Provinces under public storm warning signal number 1 as of Wednesday night have also suspended classes in all levels, both in public and private schools, including […]
PH braces for super typhoon
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Millions of people in the Philippines were ordered Wednesday to prepare for one of the strongest typhoons to ever hit the disaster-battered country, with authorities warning of giant storm surges and destructive winds. Super Typhoon Haima was forecast to hit remote communities in the far north of the country about 11:00 pm (1500 GMT) on Wednesday, bringing winds almost on a par with catastrophic Super Typhoon Haiyan that claimed more than […]
Relief goods for people displaced by Typhoon ‘Lawin’, sufficient – DSWD
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo assured that the department has sufficient relief goods for people who will be displaced by typhoon ‘Lawin’.
Cagayan readies for typhoon ‘Lawin’; pre-emptive evacuations ongoing
CAGAYAN (Eagle News) — The Cagayan government is now monitoring its ongoing pre-emptive evacuations in areas prone to landslides and storm surges. In an interview in Agila Balita Alas Dose, Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba said at least 150 families are in evacuation centers as of 12 noon Wednesday, October 19.
Mt. Province placed under blue alert status due to typhoon “Lawin”
BONTOC, Mt. Province (Eagle News) — The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Wednesday (October 19) issued a ‘blue alert’ status in Mt. Province in preparation for super typhoon “Lawin”.
