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MMDA: Expect public inconvenience during 4-day #MMShakeDrill
The organizers of the MMShakeDrill specifically timed the first day of the exercise on July 14 a payday Friday based on the worst case scenario simulation
Gov't planes bring relief goods to isolated Aurora towns
UPDATED It is the first time government relief goods are flown to Aurora where some towns have been destroyed and isolated since Typhoon Lando Koppu made landfall Sunday morning
72 families in Isabela town evacuated ahead of Typhoon Lando
The government is also monitoring major river basins in order to advise local government units when to conduct pre emptive evacuation
Typhoon Dodong: Isabela, Cagayan warned of storm surges
NDRRMC Usec Alexander Pama warns the public to also prepare for possible flooding and landslides caused by the typhoon
Mayon Volcano 'likely on soft eruption'
UPDATED Phivolcs also confirms renewed activity and lava flow on Mayon Volcano s eastern side
New Senate bill seeks to create new DRRM agency
The bill filed by Senator Teofisto Guingona III seeks to transform the NDRRMC into a separate government agency responsible for disaster management
Zamboanga's valedictorian: 'Our hearts cannot be shaken'
They lost their homes their parents lost jobs children stopped schooling for a while but Sedimar Suhaili urges his classmates: Trust God this happened for a reason
Philippines helpless in face of powerful storms: experts
Experts say the Philippines may not be able to do anything against relentless storms
Week-long suspension of classes in 9 Cebu towns
More class suspensions are expected on Sunday November 10 as DepEd continues to assess the status of schools in provinces affected by Yolanda
Panic during quake caught on CCTV
People as well as animals run for their lives during a magnitude 7 2 earthquake in the Visayas
Strong quake rocks Visayas; 28 dead
UPDATED The magnitude 7 2 quake struck at 8:12 am centered 2 km southeast of Carmen Bohol injuring many and damaging property across the region
Ilocos, Cordilleras told: brace for heavy rains
Ilocos region and CAR are warned against moderate to heavy rains but it will not be as bad as the brunt suffered by southern Luzon and Metro Manila
More than 600,000 affected by monsoon
NDRRMC: Death toll rises to 7; Total of 125 024 families affected across Luzon
150,000 flood victims across Luzon
Torrential rains brought on by a storm enhanced monsoon continue to be felt with the Philippine government reporting 3 dead and 11 hurt
3 dead, 11 hurt due to monsoon rain
4 are missing due to the effects of the monsoon rain which was enhanced by the presence of tropical storm Maring Trami
PAGASA: Forecasts OK despite Tagaytay radar repair
PAGASA assures the public that weather forecasts are not hampered by the repairs being done on the Tagaytay Doppler radar
State of calamity in Laguna, Cavite
UPDATED Torrential rain shut down most of Metro Manila and caused severe flooding across 8 provinces in Luzon
Maring-enhanced monsoon claims first casualty
A vehicular accident in Cabugao Apayao involving a jeepney claimed the life of Franco Pedrito Cawayan 30 a resident of Besao Mountain Province
Thousands still stranded in Luzon, Visayas ports
More than 8 000 passengers are still stranded in ports in Luzon and Visayas due to typhoon Labuyo
State of calamity in Carmen after twin quakes
The municipality of Carmen North Cotabato has been placed under a state of calamity after two magnitude 5 7 earthquakes struck the town
'Ofel' leaves 24 people dead
Typhoon Ofel leaves 24 dead P36 64 M in damages to infrastructure and agriculture
More than 1-M battle floods; 20 dead
Neck deep waters continue to trap slum dwellers and the wealthy elite
'Gener' hits Taiwan, leaves 23 dead in PH
Typhoon Gener makes landfall over Taiwan early Thursday; 23 people dead in Philippines; Monsoon to bring rain over Luzon Visayas
8 dead as 'Gener' moves north
Typhoon Gener which already left 8 people dead since Saturday is now moving towards the north but is still threatening extreme northern Luzon
NDRRMC monitoring LPA east of southern Luzon
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council NDRRMC is closely monitoring Sunday June 24 the low pressure area spotted east of Southern Luzon
1 dead, 4 missing after 'Chinese vessel' bumps fishermen's boat
UPDATED One fisherman died and 4 are missing in Pangasinan after their fishing boat was allegedly bumped by a Chinese vessel north of the disputed shoal
1 dead as flash floods inundate parts of Mindanao
Flashfloods brought by heavy localized rains inundated parts of Mindanao leaving at least one person dead and dozens of families in evacuation centers
Who's afraid of North Korea's rocket?
The controversial rocket launch which could happen any day between Thursday April 12 and Monday April 16 elicited a wide range of responses from the various sectors
