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DSWD urged to set up soup kitchens in calamity areas

By Christina Mendez | December 27, 2015 - 9:00am

Sen. Francis Escudero has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to set up soup kitchens  in communities affected by calamities to immediately feed displaced people.

Headlines

80,000 spend Christmas in evacuation centers

By Alexis Romero | December 24, 2015 - 2:26am

While the rest of the country were busy preparing noche buena or attending parties, more than 80,000 persons displaced by...

Headlines

Kalayaan Island not spared by Nona

By Jaime Laude | December 21, 2015 - 9:00am

The tiny island town of Kalayaan Island in Pag-asa in the Spratlys archipelago was not spared from the widespread devastation from Typhoon Nona that hit the country last week.

Headlines

Fair weather until Christmas

By Ghio Ong | December 20, 2015 - 9:00am

With Tropical Depression Onyok dissipating yesterday, generally fair weather is expected to prevail in most parts of the country...

Headlines

Typhoon Nona kills 11, displaces hundreds

By Jaime Laude | December 16, 2015 - 9:00am

Eleven people were killed and hundreds were evacuated as floods generated by Typhoon Nona inundated villages, disaster officials...

Headlines

Over 700,000 evacuated due to 'Nona'

By Alexis Romero | December 14, 2015 - 2:41am

More than 700,000 persons have been evacuated to safer areas due to Typhoon Nona, which is expected to batter parts of Bicol and...

Headlines

Storm surge alert up in Samar-Sorsogon areas for 'Nona'

By Patricia Lourdes Viray | December 13, 2015 - 7:15pm

PAGASA on Monday warned of possible storm surges in five provinces in the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions...

Headlines

Warmer temperatures expected in Bicol, Eastern Visayas

By Ghio Ong | February 16, 2015 - 12:00am

Easterly winds will bring slightly warmer temperatures with light to moderate rains in Bicol and Eastern Visayas in the next...

Headlines

Cyclone 'Paeng' to arrive Friday

October 31, 2014 - 11:53am

A tropical depression is expected the Philippine Area of Responsibility late Friday but is currently too far to affect any...

Headlines

'Mario' threatens Northern Luzon; 5 areas under storm signal

By Louis Bacani | September 18, 2014 - 11:18am

(UPDATED) The state weather bureau on Thursday hoisted storm warning signal 1 over five areas after Tropical Cyclone "Mario"...

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