A 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Visayas on October 15, Tuesday at 8:12 am, left 107 people killed, 276 people injured, and more than 2.8 million people affected, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. Meanwhile, 2,533 families or 12,665 persons are staying in 13 evacuation centers in Bohol, the most affected...
Category: Central Visayas
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UPDATED: Pablo death toll at 714
Typhoon Pablo, the 16th storm to ravage the Philippines this year, made landfall on the eastern coast of Mindanao early Tuesday of December 4. It brought rain and strong winds that toppled trees and power lines, destroyed houses and roads, and caused floods and mudslides that forced more than 300,000 to seek refuge in evacuation...
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TS Gener kills 45; affects thousands of families
Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total...