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MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical Storm “MARIO” has maintained its strength as it continues to move closer to Southern Taiwan, according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA. Most of the storm warning signals in the country were lowered as of 4 a.m., Sunday morning as “Mario” was located at 155 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes. It is forecast to move north northeast at 17 kilometers per hour. Only the Batanes group of islands is placed under […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III underscored the need for cooperation between developed and developing countries to combat the destructive effects of climate change, citing the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. During a press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel following their meeting, President Aquino emphasized the shared determination of both nations to address the adverse impacts of climate change. “This commitment to upholding the welfare of peoples is also reflected in our shared determination […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — More than 710,000 people were affected by tropical storm “Mario” which is expected to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Sunday afternoon. Floods have also generally subsided in Metro Manila and Luzon, and only pockets of floodwater have remained, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday, Sept. 20. NDRMMC executive director Alexander Pama said that 710,120 persons or 153,976 families were affected in the Ilocos […]
(BERLIN, Germany) Bilateral relations between the Philippines and Germany reached another milestone with the signing of agreements on social security, technical vocational training and trade.During the press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Federal Chancellery, President Benigno S. Aquino said the agreement on social security between the two nations will contribute to providing a context of equality of treatment in the workplace. The President said the social security agreement would also improve the processing […]
President Benigno S. Aquino III and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday agreed that the territorial disputes in the South China Sea must be settled peacefully in accordance with international law. President Aquino, who is in Germany for the last leg of his four-nation European tour, met with Chancellor Merkel at the Federal Chancellery, the official residence of the German leader.“On this note, as regards the territorial and maritime disputes in Southeast Asia, the Chancellor and […]
(corrected update: 12 nn) MANILA, Sept. 20 – The death toll due to tropical storm “Mario” is only five, and not seven as earlier reported, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The NDRRMC made the rectification in a press conference at around noon Saturday regarding the death toll for Tropical Storm “Mario”, which ravaged Metro Manila and other nearby provinces. NDRRMC executive director Alexander Pama said seven person were also […]
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Tropical storm “Mario” has slightly slowed down and intensified while moving over the Luzon Strait, but will likely leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, the country’s weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 4 am., the storm’s location was recorded 137 kilometers northwest of Laoag City, with maximum winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. It is forecast to move North […]
(Update as of 6:30 a.m.) The Department of Education has announced class suspensions in all levels today (Sept. 20) Saturday in the following areas: Cavite Province Laguna Rizal Province Antipolo City Mandaluyong City Taguig Marikina City Pasay City Paranaque City Valenzuela City Navotas City Makati City Quezon City Pasig City Las Pinas Manila Malabon City
UPDATED as of 6:51 a.m. MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — The country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, has removed rainfall warnings in Metro Manila and in three other Luzon provinces as tropical storm “Mario” (international name: Fung Wong) moved northward over the Luzon Strait. As of 6 a.m., Saturday (Sept. 20), the preyious yellow warning placed by PAGASA over Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal and Bataan was removed. PAGASA advised the public that light to moderate with occasional heavy rains would now […]
TENS of thousands of people fled roof-high floods that killed four people on Friday as tropical storm “Mario” swept across the Philippines, marooning Metro Manila and forcing officials to shut government offices, financial markets and schools in the capital and nearby areas. Officials said two people died in Quezon City, one in Rizal and one in Caloocan City, and all of drowning. Deluge. Above, rescuers evacuate residents of Tumana village after the Marikina River overflowed, […]
Raging flood waters due to continuous downpour washed away a highway detour bridge in Camarines Norte.
Batangas experiences strong winds and heavy rains, with the provincial government monitoring the Calumpang River.
