'Carina' death toll hits 21
(UPDATES) THE death toll from floods and landslides brought about by Typhoon «Carina» and torrential rains climbed to 21, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday.
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Sen. Go visits patients, flood victims in PGH
AS heavy rains from the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) pounded the National Capital Region on Thursday, Sen. Bong Go visited the Cancer Institute at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in the city of Manila.
Senate confirms worker's death at construction site
THE Senate confirmed on Friday the death of a worker at the construction site of the New Senate Building at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
FACT CHECK: Photo of damaged Marcos Bridge taken in 2020, not caused by Carina
Claim: The Marcos Bridge in Marikina City collapsed because of Typhoon Carina (Gaemi).
Wellspring publicly apologizes for controversial ‘Gil Tulog’ street signs
MANILA, Philippines – Wellspring, the health and wellness brand being promoted through the viral “Gil Tulog Ave.” signs in Makati City, issued a public apology to the Puyat family and to the people and government of Makati City on Friday, July 26.
Nearly 300,000 displaced in eastern China as Typhoon Gaemi hits
Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday due to Typhoon Gaemi, which brought torrential rains that have already caused five deaths in Taiwan. Gaemi, the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years, made landfall on Thursday, flooding parts of the island's second largest city. Typhoon also intensified seasonal rains in the Philippines on its way to Taiwan, triggering floods and landslides that resulted in 20 deaths.
Benguet dams release water
BAGUIO CITY — Two large dams in Benguet opened its gates in a bid to lower water levels in the dams’ reservoirs that swelled in the past few days because of the heavy rains brought by Super Typhoon Carina (International name: Gaemi) and the southwest monsoon.
EXCLUSIVE: Puyat family files complaint vs ad agency suspected of doing ‘Gil Tulog’ signs
MANILA, Philippines – The family of Gil Puyat has filed a formal complaint against the advertising agency believed to be behind the viral “Gil Tulog Ave.” signs in Makati City. On behalf of the clan, Victor Puyat, the late Senate president’s son, filed the complaint with the Ad Standards Council (ASC) of the Philippines on Friday, July 26.