Over 600,000 people affected by Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Storm Maring

More than 600,000 people are now affected by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Storm Maring (Trami), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Tuesday. NDRRMC also said 7 people were killed, 11 were injured, and 4 were missing due to heavy rains and floods which started over the weekend. A total of 125,024 families or 601,104 persons...

Typhoon Labuyo destroys houses, crops in Isabela, Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya

Massive floods spawned by continuous rains brought by typhoon Labuyo (Utor) resulted to the death of 4 people, and the displacement of more than 4,500 families in Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. According to NDRRMC 1,577 houses were totally or partially damaged in these three provinces.   Families took refuge in evacuation centers (community or barangay hall), while the families...