According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, most of the evacuees lost their homes due to the typhoon. Meanwhile, 1, 523 passengers remain stranded in different ports around the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard, however, said that they already have lifted the ban on sea travel. According to the records of the NDRRMC, three were confirmed dead due to the typhoon while eight cases await verification.
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Another typhoon before end of 2014
According to PAGASA, the country will experience another typhoon before the end of 2014. Said typhoon will form at the eastern part of the Philippines. PAGASA added that an average 20 typhoons pass the Philippine area of responsibility every year.
“Ruby” makes final landfall in Lubang Island, Mindoro
According to the PAGASA, “Ruby” made its fifth landfall around 5 in the morning before heading to the West Philippine Sea Said tropical depression maintained its strength at 60 kilometers per hour near the center. “Ruby” is moving at the speed of 13 km/h. Ruby is expected to leave the Philippine area of responsibility tomorrow evening. Metro Manila, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro and Lubang Island remains under Signal Number One. Meanwhile, […]
TY Ruby Out Of PAR By Wednesday – PAGASA
(Photo courtesy of EBC Surigao del Norte correspondent Azur Natural) Typhoon Ruby has made its final landfall in Lubang island in Mindoro this morning. In a report by Pag-asa, this is the fifth and final landfall of the typhoon in the country and is now heading towards the West Philippines Sea. While Ruby remains to be a tropical depression and has a wind speed of 60km/hr near the center, it is expected to be out […]
Emergency Fund Ready for Relief And Rehabilitation – DBM
The Philippine government assures the public of the availability of funds for disaster and relief operations in the country. This is the assurance given by Budget Secretary Florencio Abad as Typhoon Ruby continues to move across the country. In a statement, Abad said that “The current year’s budget can fully support emergency operations as they’re needed, especially in the wake of Ruby. To date, the National and local governments have been working together to ensure […]
After the Storm, Boracay back on business
Images Courtesy by: Jim Bendico , Boracay enjoying the wind surfing
Preparing the PHL for the ASEAN Economic Community 2015
Trade Advisory Group chief and World Trade Organization (WTO) panelist Atty. Antonio Abad further gives insights on the prospects for the Philippines when ASEAN integration comes in next year. In this episode of ASEAN in Focus (Nov. 28), Abad also talks about basic economics and what would be happening with the establishment of an ASEAN economic community. Abad said the “positives definitely outweigh the negatives” for the Philippines when ASEAN becomes a regional economic hub […]
ASEAN offers help to Phl after typhoon Ruby
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations expressed its sympathy to the Philippines after the country was hit over the weekend by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby) while still recovering from last year’s Haiyan disaster. In a letter addressed to the Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario, ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh also offered assistance to the country. Minh said “ASEAN stands ready to assist the Philippines in the ongoing response to the […]
Suspension of Classes (Dec. 9)
NCR Below is the list of areas and provinces where classes have been suspended. Caloocan City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Las Piñas City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Makati City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Malabon City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Mandaluyong City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Manila: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, all levels Marikina City: Classes suspended on Dec. 9, […]
Ruby further weakens into a tropical depression
(Eagle News Service) — “Ruby” has further weakened into a tropical depression, after making landfall in Batangas, and is now heading towards Lubang island. As of 4 a.m., Ruby, with international name Hagupit, was estimated at 80 kilometers southwest of Ambulong, Tanauan City, Batangas. Presenty, tropical depression Ruby only has maximum sustained winds of 60 kilometers per hour near the center. When typhoon Ruby first made landfall in Dolores, Eastern Samar on Saturday, its maximum […]
8,000 Metro Manila residents evacuated as storm “Ruby” threatens Phl capital
(Eagle News Service) — Some 8,000 residents of low-lying coastal areas and those living near waterways in Metro Manila evacuated to temporary shelters on Monday (December 8), as typhoon Ruby, international name Hagupit, lashed across provinces south of the capital and threatened Metro Manila Monday evening. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll from “Ruby”, which has weakened into a tropical storm Monday late afternoon, stood at two. Both […]
“Ruby” weakens into a tropical storm, makes landfall on Batangas
(Eagle News Service) — Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) has now weakened into a tropical storm as it made landfall at 5:45 p.m. in Laiya, Batangas on Monday, December 8. Ruby, now a tropical storm, is packing maximum winds of 85 kilometers per hour with gustines of up to 100 kph near the center, as it is forecast to move West Northwest at 13 kph. Thousands of Batangas residents fled their homes hours before storm Ruby made […]
