Rappler's latest stories on Southern Luzon
2 soldiers killed, 2 wounded in ambush in Occidental Mindoro
Unidentified attackers waylay military personnel on an SUV and run away with cash meant for CAFGUs' subsistence allowances, says the Armed Forces of the Philippines Southern Luzon Command
Antonio Parlade Jr is new Southern Luzon military commander
The Army general is a known anti-communist hardliner
LTFRB to provincial buses: Install GPS by end-April
For Metro Manila public utility buses operators have until August 30 to install and register their GPS devices
Navy rescues 102 tourists stranded in Masbate
The local tourists mostly from Metro Manila are on a 3 day island hopping activity and get stranded on Sombrero Island
Southern Luzon seen as 'very lucrative' market for real estate
Southern Luzon is seen to be among the top 3 growth areas to watch out for in the country says Fatima Olivares Vital of property firm Ovialand Incorporated
Typhoon Chedeng enters PH area of responsibility
The bureau says it is ready to raise Public Storm Warning Signal number 1 in Bicol and Samar provinces in the next 18 hours
San Miguel Corporation earmarks P168B for toll road projects
The investment is to put the country’s toll roads on a par with neighboring Asian countries says SMC President and COO Ramon S Ang
Rains in Metro Manila, parts of Luzon due to thunderstorm
The rains are enhanced by the combined effects of the northeast monsoon and a low pressure area LPA in eastern Visayas says PAGASA
Tropical Depression Ruby: Storm signals lowered
The bureau says it is monitoring another potential storm far out in the Pacific Ocean at a distance of 2 000 km east of Mindanao
Ruby now a tropical depression
Tropical Depression Ruby is carrying maximum winds of 60 km h and is forecast to move west at 13 km h
Ruby weakens further; NCR under Signal No. 1
UPDATED The storm is seen to be out of the Luzon landmass by early Tuesday morning and out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility PAR by Wednesday evening
Ruby to cross Batangas, Cavite Monday night
UPDATED The center of Tropical Storm Ruby Hagupit will be closest to Manila between 10 11 pm Monday; Rainy night for large parts of South Luzon Mimaropa Central Luzon
Typhoon Ruby kills at least 21 – Red Cross
UPDATED 18 of the casualties died in Samar island where Ruby made landfall on Saturday the Red Cross says
Falling debris hurts 7 in Masbate, zero death in Bicol
The Southern Luzon Command shifts to relief operations in the Bicol region while troops continue to monitor the typhoon s impact as it heads to Romblon and Mindoro
Rainy Ruby downgraded to tropical storm
UPDATED Despite downgrade storm signal number 3 is still up over parts of Southern Luzon and more rain is expected
#RubyPH: Rainfall advisories, December 9, 2014
4th UPDATE Here are the rainfall advisories for areas to be affected by Tropical Storm Ruby Hagupit issued by state weather bureau PAGASA
Metro Manila to start feeling impact of Ruby
While PAGASA does not expect Typhoon Ruby to hit land in Metro Manila the megacity will start feeling the effects of the typhoon Sunday night December 7
Predicted storm surge heights go up – NOAH
Scientists from Project NOAH are predicting storm surge heights of up to 4 6 meters in several municipalities in Samar province
Ruby weakens slightly; More areas under Signal Number 3
Typhoon Ruby Hagupit weakens but continues its path toward the Samar provinces; the system is again downgraded from a super typhoon to a typhoon by the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center
NOAH: More areas warned vs Ruby storm surges
Project NOAH s latest storm surge predictions show towns in Samar province possibly getting surges as high as 4 1 meters when Typhoon Ruby Hagupit hits
Calabarzon pushed as PH’s ‘wedding destination capital’
An events management company says complete wedding packages in Southern Luzon cost only between P300 000 6 693 45 and below P1 million 22 311 50 compared to Metro Manila s minimum of P1 million 22 311 50
Tamaraws making a comeback
The population of the endangered tamaraw now stands at 382 – a significant increase from last year and the highest since conservation efforts started
Typhoon Luis: 2 dead in drowning incidents
The government said it will exclude the deaths recorded from the MV Maharlika sinking from the Typhoon Luis death toll but includes it in the official situation report
MMDA confident court won't stop Alabang bus terminal
Chairman Tolentino says Albay Governor Salceda may have been misinformed – only colorum or out of line buses will be prevented from going into Metro Manila
MAP: The Napoles trail, a year after her surrender
Since her surrender Napoles has been to at least 11 places so far Know what these places are
AFP shake up complete: 2 'notorious' generals assigned to NPA hotbeds
But they re considered exceptional if you ask the troops
To the social media savvy: Help report school damage
Education officials say the preemptive suspension of classes by local government units helped a lot during Typhoon Glenda
#GlendaPH hits Bataan, Zambales
UPDATED Typhoon Glenda Rammasun slightly weakens after passing through much of Calabarzon; It is now over West Philippine Sea
Typhoon #GlendaPH batters south Luzon
5th UPDATE Metro Manila spared of direct hit but still battered by strong rain winds; One person killed so far and hundreds of thousands are sheltered in evacuation centers
What can citizens do to build disaster resilient communities?
How can social media often dismissed as a form of entertainment save lives? MovePH went to Lucban Quezon to talk about how the youth of today can be the heroes of tomorrow
HIGHLIGHTS: Building resilient communities through social media
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#MoveQuezon: Building resilient communities through social media
Rappler with Southern Luzon State University will be in Lucban Quezon on March 1 to discuss the role of social in building resilient communities
San Pedro in Laguna to hold cityhood plebiscite Dec 28
If majority of the 160 777 voters write yes on their ballots San Pedro will become the 6th city in the province of Laguna
Powerful Yolanda hits Eastern Visayas
UPDATED The super typhoon considered the year s most powerful is now lashing the Visayas Bicol and Caraga; eye now over Leyte
Typhoon Yolanda: East Visayas signal no. 4
UPDATED Typhoon intensifies speeds up still on course to hit the region; Landfall Friday morning over Guiuan Eastern Samar or Abuyog Leyte
Dangerous Yolanda heads for Visayas
UPDATED Typhoon Yolanda is an extremely catastrophic super typhoon one of the planet s strongest most violent this year
Provinces, agencies on alert for Yolanda
UPDATED Local governments particularly those in Yolanda s path are now deploying personnel and equipment
Janet Napoles brought to hospital
UPDATED Pain nausea and continuous vomiting prompt police to bring her to a Sta Rosa hospital early morning Thursday After tests she is returned to Fort Sto Domingo
Paolo exits PAR, accelerates
Those living in west of central and southern Luzon are still advised to watch out for light to moderate rains and thunderstorms Paolo will continue to enhance the habagat
Preventing dumpsite disasters after 'Maring'
Remember the Payatas garbageslide in 2000 and the Baguio dumpsite crash in 2011? They can happen again
Explosive device found in village near Underground River
The police detonated the device near the wharf of Sabang a coastal village where tourists take off on boats to visit Puerto Princesa s Underground River
Gorio west of Luzon, maintains strength
UPDATE Signal 2 over 14 Luzon provinces Metro Manila 13 areas under signal 1; Storm out by Monday morning
Don't vote for INC bets - bishop
Lucena Bishop Emilio Marquez urges the faithful to follow their conscience
Police recover bomb in car engine
Police have recovered a powerful explosive device inside an Indian businessman s car an official said Thursday
Atimonan incident: Ambush or shootout?
Almost 2 weeks after the Atimonan Quezon incident there are more questions than answers
Military clears men in Atimonan shooting
Maj Gen Allan Luga says his troops told him they were attacked first
No soldiers sacked yet as military probes Quezon killings
The Armed Forces of the Philippines says it is still conducting its own fact finding probe on the shooting in Quezon
Drone 'not missing' - US Navy
DFA chief Albert del Rosario says there should be no sovereignty issue because the drone did not fly over Philippine territory
SC stops fixed salary scheme for buses
The SC gives DOLE and LTFRB 10 days to file their comments
