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The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Council (RDRRC) of Region IV-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) has notified citizens that the CALABARZON Region is now under the Highest Alert Level, especially as Typhoon Ruby is expected to make landfall in the Southern Luzon area on December 9, Tuesday. Various government and non-government agencies in Cavite are making the necessary preparations for the expected onslaught of Typhoon Ruby. After an accurate assessment as directed by the […]
A three-meter storm surge hits Del Carmen Siargao Island as Typhoon Ruby rips through Surigao del Norte. (Photos courtesy of EBC Correspondent Jabes Azarcon and Dencio Dizon)
Heavy rains brought by typhoon “Ruby” destroyed agricultural crops in Western Samar. (Photos courtesy of EBC correspondent Arnold Montalvo).
(Reuters) – A powerful typhoon tore through the central Philippines on Sunday, bringing howling winds that toppled trees and power poles and cut off communications in areas where thousands were killed by a massive storm just over a year ago. More than 1 million people had fled to shelters away from coastal areas and landslide-prone villages by the time Typhoon Hagupit made landfall on Saturday night, in what a U.N. agency said was one of […]
(Reuters) – Forensics experts hired by Sony Corp to investigate the massive cyber attack at its Hollywood studio said the breach was unprecedented, well-planned and carried out by an “organized group,” according to an email obtained by Reuters on Saturday. Kevin Mandia, the top executive at FireEye Inc’s Mandiant forensics unit, made the comments in an email to Michael Lynton, chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). They are among the first comments about the […]
Stand-by Generator Set getting Ready for the Night. Ate Estrada EBC Correspondents (Philippines) Sorsogon
Oil companies led by Petron and Unioil slashed prices by at least P2.50 per liter of gasoline and P2.25 per liter of diesel and kerosene, the biggest price rollback so far this year amid the softening prices of oil worldwide. Petron Corp. was the first to announce the price cut that took effect at 12:01 A. M. December 7. Petrol and kerosene products in Petron line-up were covered by the rollback. Unioil Petroleum Philippines followed suit, cutting […]
Province of Aklan, Getting ready for the storm, flight cancelled, ferry boat bound for Boracay suspended. IMAGE coutesy of EBC Corespondent Reshel Tumaca
A Swiss man kidnapped nearly three years ago in Mindanao by the notorious group Abu Sayyaf was rescued on Saturday as soldiers attacked his abductors in a remote jungle, killing at least five of his abductors. Lorenzo Vinciguerra, 49, ran away from the Abu Sayyaf gunmen during the clash on the southern island of Jolo, and was picked up by the troops, military spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla said. “He found an opportunity to escape because of the […]
“No Casualties”. This is how Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez reported their situation after Typhoon Ruby passed through their area. According to Romualdez, they are currently experiencing flash floods due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ruby although it has not been life-threatening. The feared storm surges weren’t as deadly as last year’s typhoon and definitely not as strong. Romualdez attributed such success due to the cooperation of the residents in their area due to the harsh […]
(Photos courtesy of EBC Correspondent Jabes Dubluis Azarcon, Surigao City) updated as of pm Dec. 07, 2014 Many cities and municipalities have already declared the suspension of classes on Monday (December 8), and Tuesday, (December 9), due to threats of Typhoon Ruby. ALL LEVELS Region IV-A Cavite Province (Dec. 8 to 9, 2014) Quezon Province (Dec. 8, 2014) Rizal Province (Dec. 8, 2014) Region IV-B Oriental Mindoro (Dec. 8, 2014) Region V Camarines Sur (Dec. […]
Residents of coastal town of San Jose, Antique voluntarily evacuates in preparation for the threats of Typhoon Ruby. (Photos courtesy of EBC Correspondent Antonio Ponce Valenzuela Jr. of Antique).
