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Russia and Red Cross appeal for ‘humanitarian pause’ in Yemen

Russia and the Red Cross appealed on Saturday for a military pause in Yemen to allow urgent humanitarian aid deliveries and evacuation of civilians after 10 days of Saudi-led air strikes and fighting in which hundreds of people have died. Russia distributed a draft resolution at the United Nations pressing for suspensions of the air strikes to allow evacuation of foreign civilians and diplomats, and demanding rapid and unhindered humanitarian access. The International Committee of the […]

Balik-tahanan na ang mga residente ng Aurora

Balik normal na ang lahat ngayon sa bayan ng Baler matapos bahagyang humina ang bagyong Chedeng na ngayon ay isa nang Low Pressure Area. Ayon sa head ng MDRRMO na si Gabriel Llave, Nagbalik na sa kanilang mga tahanan  ang halos isang daang indibidwal na inilikas kahapon mula  sa coastal area ng Brgy Sabang. Kinumpirma naman ni Baler Mayor Nelianto Bihasa na ligtas na ngayon ang outdoor activities sa dagat gaya ng surfing na una […]

“CHEDENG” IS NOW TRAVERSING ISABELA PROVINCE

SEVERE WEATHER BULLETIN No. 12 FOR: TROPICAL DEPRESSION “‪#‎ChedengPH‬” TROPICAL CYCLONE: WARNING ISSUED AT 11:00 AM, 05 APRIL 2015 “CHEDENG” IS NOW TRAVERSING ISABELA PROVINCE. • Estimated rainfall amount is from light to moderate within the 75 km radius of the tropical depression. • It is expected to weaken into a Low Pressure Area within 24 hours. • Fisher folks are advised not to venture out over the northern seaboard of Luzon and eastern seaboard […]

‘CHEDENG,’ RAMDAM NA SA AURORA

Unti-unti ng nararamdaman ang epekto ng bagyong Chedeng sa Aurora. Bagamat humina na ang bagyo, may dalapa pa rin itong maulap na kalangitan, lumalakas na hangin at paglaki ng alon sa karagatan. Hinihikayat naman ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), na manatili sa evacuation center ang mga inilikas na pamilya. Kabilang sa mga bayang nagpatupad ng evacuation ang Baler, Casiguran, Dilasag, Dinalungan, Dipaculao at San Luis. Nanatili namang zero-casualty ang lalawigan  

ILANG BAHAGI NG MINDANAO, MAY KURYENTE NA

NAIBALIK NA SA NORMAL ANG KURYENTE SA BAHAGING MINDANAO MATAPOS ANG HALOS PITONG ORAS NA BIGLAANG TOTAL BLACKOUT.. NAGSIMULA ANG BLACKOUT DAKONG ALA-1:00 NG MADALING ARAW AT NAIBALIK ANG SUPLAY NG KURYENTE BAGO MAG-ALAS-8:00 NG UMAGA. PASADO ALAS-4:00 NG MADALING ARAW NG BUMALIK ANG KURYENTE SA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MAS MAAGA KUMPARA SA ZAMBOANGA CITY NA NAGKAILAW NA PASADO ALAS-5:00.. AYON KAY ENERGY SECRETARY JERICHO PETILLA, BAHAGYANG NAHULI SA TARGET NA ORAS NG RESTORATION. […]

DSWD’s info management group ready to assist in disaster ops

Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications support in areas that will be hit by the typhoon. “In times of disasters, the need for communication is as important as the need for food. People in disaster-stricken areas need to immediately communicate with their loved ones to assure them that they are safe or to ask for […]

PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM “CHEDENG”

PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO “CHEDENG” APRIL 5 (SUNDAY) DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF TYPHOON CHEDENG, NAMELY: -PR 2014 MANILA-TUGUEGARAO -PR 2015 TUGUEGARAO – MANILA -PR 2196 MANILA – LAOAG -PR2197 LAOAG – MANILA AFFECTED PASSENGERS WITH CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS/TICKETS MAY REBOOK WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FLIGHT DATE. ALL REBOOKING CHARGES ARE WAIVED, PROVIDED TICKETS ARE WITHIN VALIDITY PERIOD. PASSENGERS MAY OPT TO REFUND THEIR TICKETS, WITHOUT PENALTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLIGHTS, PASSENGERS […]

ASEAN has to balance environmental sustainability and economic dev’t — ASEAN Sec Gen

ASEAN member countries face a big challenge in keeping a delicate balance between environmental sustainability and economic development, according to the secretary general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh told parliamentarians in the recent 132nd Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly held in Hanoi, Vietnam that ASEAN member c ountries, as elsewhere in the world, face this challenge despite having an abundant natural and human resources. Luong Minh […]

PAGASA notes increasingly hotter days indicating end of northeast monsoon

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Hotter temperatures were recorded by the country’s weather bureau in most parts of the country in the past days, indicating the end of the northeast monsoon. In a recent announcement, PAGASA said that recent observations hav showed “significant increase in daily temperatures” in many parts of the country. Analysis had also indicated the establishment of the North Pacific High which favors the shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly, according to […]

DSWD continues to be on full alert over ‘Chedeng’

QUEZON CITY, PIA – Even with the slight weakening of Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) remain on full alert over the possible effects of the typhoon. In  a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo this morning, Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, DSWD’s focal person for disaster response, reported that the different members of  the Response Cluster of NDRRMC have been […]

Help counter El Niño effects, public told

QUEZON CITY, PIA—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has appealed for public support and cooperation in countering the adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon, mainly water shortages and forest fires. According Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje the country is now experiencing a mild case of El Niño. “Mild as this El Niño may be compared to the past, its impacts will be no less significant for everyone,” Paje explained. He said people […]

Reconsider travel plans if you can – Sec. Roxas

MANILA, PIA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas urged the public to reconsider their vacation plans if they are set to visit areas to be affected by typhoon Chedeng during the holidays. “Please adjust your travel plans…tatama siya sa may Isabela- Aurora-Northern Quezon areas anytime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mag-ingat po tayo!” Roxas said. For those who are currently staying in these places, Roxas encouraged them to return to their homes by […]