Rappler's latest stories on Typhoon Bopha
Typhoon Pablo after 3 years: The scars have not healed
A memorial is unveiled in General Santos City for the victims of Typhoon Pablo Bopha which left 1 067 dead and more than 800 missing
PH negotiator calls for end to climate crisis 'madness'
Naderev Saño pledges to fast during the 12 day conference until a meaningful outcome is in sight
PH needs $47M more for typhoon victims
The United Nations and other aid donors say about 530 000 people displaced by Typhoon Pablo urgently need permanent shelters and emergency jobs
Yoko Ono donates P400,000 to Pablo victims
Yoko Ono John Lennon s wife has more connections to the Philippines than you might think
Reading in the rain
In Surigao del Sur after typhoon Pablo teachers fight to educate their students in a school without a roof
IN PHOTOS: A month after Pablo
A month after Typhoon Pablo struck the Philippines scenes of rebuilding abound in the hardest hit communities
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Philippines typhoon death toll 'likely to hit 1,500'
The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the Philippines earlier this month will likely hit 1 500 making it the second deadliest since the country began keeping records says the civil defence chief
'Pablo' damage soars to P34-B; banana losses at P22-B
Export commitments of Filipino cavendish banana producers to United States will be postponed to fulfill the obligations to other export markets such as Japan and Korea
Rappler Newscast | December 18, 2012
President Aquino creates the Transition Commission to write the Bangsamoro Basic Law | The government’s disaster bureau wants 2013 elections postponed in areas devastated by typhoon Pablo | The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines blames the approval of the RH bill on Palace intervention
Photo wRap: #PabloPH, Pacquiao, and the Pope
The devastation of typhoon Pablo Pacquiao s defeat and a tweeting Pope in this week s Photo wRap
Philippines says rebels violating typhoon truce
The Philippine government accuses NPA rebels of violating a self imposed truce in typhoon hit areas with attacks on government forces involved in rescue and relief work
Rappler Newscast | December 13, 2012
In a historic vote the House of Representatives passes the Reproductive Health Bill on 2nd Reading | More than a week later the death toll from typhoon Pablo climbs to more than 900 | Japan deploys fighter jets after a Chinese plane is spotted over islands claimed by both countries
'Pablo' toll now 902; 296 fishermen rescued
UPDATE The toll from typhoon Pablo Bopha has breached the 900 mark; Evacuees down to 765 530; Fishermen s groups dispute figure on rescued fishermen
'Pablo:' 890 missing, 714 dead - NDRRMC
The number of victims of typhoon Pablo Bopha continues to rise with 714 now confirmed dead and 890 missing
Debris flow: Legazpi City in 2006, New Bataan in 2012
If the terrain is really dangerous people local governments and aid groups can only do so much
All Dante prays for is a body to bury
Dante has checked records of survivors and included all 18 of his family members in the list of the missing He has gone from New Bataan to Tagum City in Northern Davao to New Bataan again visiting morgues and wakes opening every coffin following army trucks hauling back recovered bodies
'Pablo' toll at 647; UN starts aid drive
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Luiza Carvalho will outline plans for an immediate aid package as well as long term support for the areas hardest hit by Pablo
'Pablo' victims beg for food
Have mercy on us please donate read one sign held by a group of ragged kids
Mining, logging contributed to Philippine disaster: experts
Unchecked illegal gold mining and decades of indiscriminate logging contributed to the high death toll in the Philippines worst natural disaster this year officials and experts say
PAGASA: 'Pablo' to dissipate in 12 hours
Pablo Bopha now a tropical depression is lingering off the coast of Ilocos Norte Sunday December 9 and is expected to dissipate within the next 12 hours
Typhoon Pablo moves closer to Luzon, storm signal #1 raised over 4 provinces
Typhoon Pablo regained strength as it is forecasted to move northeastward at 11 kph skirting Luzon weather bureau Pagasa said in its 5 am weather bulletin
Aquino declares state of national calamity
President Aquino visits two of the provinces hardest hit by Typhoon Pablo
Aquino: 'Pablo' like World War II, Hiroshima
President Aquino lays out the government s response to the Hiroshima like devastation from Pablo
Rappler Newscast | December 7, 2012
Typhoon Bopha twice the impact of Hurricane Sandy leaves almost 300 000 homeless in Mindanao as the death toll rises to at least 500 | Faced with massive destruction President Aquino will declare a state of calamity | A 7 3 magnitude earthquake strikes northeast Japan triggering a small tsunami in Miyagi Prefecture
Aid finally reaches coastal towns in Davao Oriental
Aid has finally found its way to the hardest hit towns of Boston Cateel and Baganga after roads have become passable and more sea vessels have become avaialble
Diarrhea, lepto outbreaks seen after 'Pablo'
The DOH expects an outbreak of diarrhea and leptospirosis in typhoon hit areas in the coming days
ComVal Gov: List of risk areas preposterous
Compostela Valley Governor Arturo Uy cries foul over an MGB list of high risk areas in the province
Pacquiao vows to help typhoon victims
Pacquiao says he is aware of the situation in typhoon hit Mindanao even while preparing for his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez
UN offers to mobilize help for 'Pablo' victims
The UN offers to mobilize international aid for the Philippines after typhoon Pablo devastated Mindanao
Rappler Newscast | December 6, 2012
Typhoon Pablo international name Bopha wipes out entire town leaving more than 400 people dead hundreds missing and a quarter of a million homeless Lawmakers supporting the Reproductive Health Bill predict it will pass Congress next week 13 officials of the Development Bank of the Philippines are fired over 660 million peso behest loans to a company of Roberto Ongpin
'Pablo:' 300 fishermen missing?
The dead are believed to be fishermen and crew members of tuna catcher vessels
'Pablo' destroys quarter of PH banana crop
The industry group says the deadly storm also likely spread a destructive pest
ComVal Governor: We didn’t expect this damage
ComVal officials say they did not expect the extent of the damage from Pablo but DENR execs say there were warned
Price freeze up in areas ravaged by 'Pablo'
The Department of Trade and Industry imposes a cap on prices of basic goods in these areas to help thousands of families displaced by the strongest typhoon that hit the Philippines so far this year
3 Cebu towns ravaged by 'Pablo'
The towns of Boljoon Oslob and Santander in Cebu were ravaged by storm surges brought by Typhoon Pablo Bopha as it passed by the province Tuesday
No funeral parlors in New Bataan
Aside from the mud and debris in the town a foul stench outside the town gym where the dead bodies are temporarily laid makes the rescue and relief operations more difficult
Weakened 'Pablo' now a tropical storm; All storm signals lowered
UPDATED Pablo was last spotted 380 km west of Coron Palawan 12 4°N 116 8ºE carrying maximum sustained winds of 115 km h near the center and gusts of up to 145 km h
Survivors need water, food, clothes - gov't
3rd UPDATE Rescuers scramble to find at least 300 missing people as the death toll from Pablo continues to rise
Filipinos respond better to 'Pablo'
The strongest typhoon to hit the country this year claims hundreds of lives despite government warnings and memories of Tropical Storm Sendong last year Paterno Esmaquel reports
'Pablo' maintains strength, moves away from PH
The typhoon is expected to be out of the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday evening
Rappler Newscast | December 5, 2012
The death toll from typhoon Pablo international name Bopha rises to at least 274 people President Aquino says the government’s priority is to rescue and care for evacuees in areas ravaged by typhoon Pablo The Supreme Court says Zaldy Ampatuan is a suspect in the Maguindanao massacre
Fewer areas under 'Pablo' storm signals
PAGASA says Pablo maintained its strength as it made its way out of the Philippines
US laments 'devastation, loss of life' from #PabloPH
Washington commended the efforts of the authorities to minimize loss of life before and after the typhoon
Underground River closed, but 'Pablo' avoids Puerto Princesa
Pablo packs less power than when it ravaged parts of Mindanao avoiding a direct hit on Puerto Princesa
Except for 3 coastal towns, Davao Oriental normalizing
Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas is focusing on 3 coastal towns in Davao Oriental after the rest of the province is reportedly stabilizing
3 soldiers dead, 8 missing in ComVal landslide
Despite the tragedy troops in the area continue their search and rescue operations
El Nido resorts brace for typhoon Pablo's wrath
Businesses catering to tourists in El Nido described by CNNGo as the Best Beach and Island destination in the Philippines are bracing for the wrath of typhoon Pablo international codename: Bopha which hammered various parts of the country
IN PHOTOS: Lives destroyed by 'Pablo'
Typhoon Pablo kills over 70 and changes the lives of over 100 000 Filipinos
Waiting for 'Pablo'
Cebu is getting the hang of using social media as a tool for disaster preparedness
