Rainy today as tropical depression intensifies into tropical storm ‘Glenda’

BY PETER TABINGO–> A tropical depression east of northern Luzon intensified into a tropical storm yesterday afternoon and will bring monsoon rains in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said. Weather forecaster June Galang said tropical storm…

Water shortage hits 50% of Metro Manila—DPWH Chief

MANILA, Philippines – There is a water crisis in close to 50 percent of areas serviced by Maynilad Water Inc. after the level in Angat Dam in Bulacan reached a record-low – a situation that is expected to last for at least 60 days if the current dry spell continues, Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson said Wednesday. And Singson blamed this water shortage to the alleged excessive release of water from Angat dam due to the rains spawned by tropical storm ‘Ondoy’ and typhoon ‘Pepeng’ late last year.

Marikina gets P300M to rebuild

MANILA, Philippines–International Finance Corp. (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, has approved a loan to fund reconstruction of portions of Marikina, which was devastated by floods in the aftermath of Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy.’ The loan, amounting to P300 million, is earmarked for the construction of a dike and the…

Disease kills over 150 in flooded areas

MANILA – The Philippines, still recovering from the back-to-back typhoons that killed almost 900 people, is again appealing for international assistance to stem the outbreak of a flood-borne disease that has already killed more than 150 people.
In response to the appeal, a three-man team of World Health Organization (WHO) officials arrived in Manila this week [...]

UN starts sending high energy food

MANILA – As the United Nations started shipping tons of high energy foods for distribution to the victims of the floods in the Philippines, Malacañang assured the people that the aid would be used efficiently and distribution will be transparent.
Presidential economic spokesman Gary Olivar issued the statement as the first of the two largest high-energy [...]

School attendance back to normal after the storms

MANILA, Philippines—Attendance rates in most schools in Metro Manila have gone back to normal nearly two months after Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy’ unleashed the worst floods in Metro Manila in decades, the Department of…

4th typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A tropical storm roared toward Vietnam on Sunday after battering the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces, leaving 20 people dead in a region still soggy from three recent storms.

Typhoon smashes storm-weary Philippines

TYPHOON Mirinae has smashed through the Philippines, killing 11 people and worsening floods in areas that were struggling to recover from recent deadly storms, officials say. The typhoon, packing winds of up to 185km/h, is the third major storm to hit the Philippines’ main island of Luzon in just five weeks, with the previous two claiming more than 1100 lives.

BSP sees October inflation rising to 0.8-1.7%

MANILA, Philippines–The increase in consumer prices accelerated in October as Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy’ and Typhoon ‘Pepeng’ disrupted the supply flow of various commodities, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas projections. The BSP projected that the annual inflation rate in October would likely be between 0.8 and 1.7 percent, up from the 0.7 percent recorded in the previous month.

Typhoon Lupit hovers near Philippines

By Hrvoje Hranjski, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A Filipino man pushes his cart with his son on board through almost month-long floodwaters in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig city, east of Manila. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Aaron Favila) MANILA, Philippines – Typhoon Lupit weakened into a tropical storm Friday after zigzagging around the rain-soaked northern Philippines and living up to its name – meaning cruel in Filipino – by keeping weary residents on edge and forecasters guessing. The third successive storm in a month has been hovering for several days near…

Let’s plant trees to prevent floods

MANILA, Philippines–Instead of blaming the government for the floods, mudslides and landslides caused by Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy’ and Typhoon ‘Pepeng,’ let us do something so there will be fewer deaths and less destruction in the future. ‘Us’ means the people, the ordinary citizens.

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DSWD, DOLE to hire victims of ‘Ondoy’

MANILA, Philippines—After receiving dole-outs for more than a week, victims of Tropical Storm ‘Ondoy’ (international codename: Ketsana) in Metro Manila will be given a chance to earn a living. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Labor…

‘Pepeng’ seen to remain stationary

MANILA, Philippines—Tropical Storm “Pepeng” (international name: Parma) is forecasted to remain stationary northwest of the country up to Thursday but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration raised storm signal number 3 over four more areas in northern Luzon Tuesday.

Justice chief warns vs price manipulation

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary and concurrent Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera warned store owners that the government has an intensified drive against price manipulators. “We should not take advantage of the situation,” she said. Devanadera said prosecutors were on standby 24 hours a day, 7 days a…

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