Better preparation is preventing deaths despite worsening climate disasters, UN says
Climate disasters are getting worse, but fewer people are dying thanks to better warning systems and planning, says a top UN official.
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DA-Cordillera gears up for La Niña impact
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Cordillera region has started an information campaign to prepare for the potential impact of La Niña.
Tamaraws avert disaster vs Knights to finish 3rd in FilOil preseason cagefest
MANILA, Philippines -- The Far Eastern University Tamaraws blew a 17-point lead but came from behind and held on against the Letran Knights, 80-78, to take home the bronze medal of the FilOil EcoOil ECJ preseason cup Wednesday.
Phivolcs: Only 3 quakes recorded at Kanlaon
THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded only three volcanic quakes at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island on Monday, the fewest since the volcano’s “explosive eruption” on June 3.
COA cautions St. Bernard town: Use disaster funds properly
GOVERNMENT auditors have called the attention of the municipal government of Saint Bernard in Southern Leyte following the discovery of improper spending of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF) in 2023 on tarpaulin signs, snacks and meals, and financial assistance for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials.
Press Release - Prioritizing safety and disaster recovery, Bong Go's Malasakit Team aids more than half a thousand Typhoon Aghon victims in Lucban, Quezon
Following the previous support to typhoon victims in Lucena City, Senator Christopher "Bong'' Go's Malasakit Team again assisted more victims of Typhoon Aghon in Quezon province as he dispatched his Malasakit Team to Lucban on Monday, June 3.
‘Aghon’ damage to infra, agri now at P1B
THE cost of damage to infrastructure and agriculture due to the onslaught of typhoon “Aghon” has reached over P1 billion as of yesterday.
Aghon’s agri, infra damage tops P1 billion — NDRRMC
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Aghon's damage to infrastructure and agriculture reached P1 billion nationwide, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday.