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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media outlets of spreading rumors about flood damage and casualties in his country, state media said Saturday, days after Seoul reached out to offer humanitarian aid.
MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Surigao del Sur on Saturday morning, according to Phivolcs.
THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it has received a donation of P2.9 million from the Singapore Red Cross, noting the funds would boost its relief operations for the victims of floods triggered by a typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon last week.
The proposed law for the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program will enable students to help the country in times of disasters like the recent Typhoon Carina which brought destruction to Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon.
MANILA, Philippines — Three-time congressman and incumbent Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas has supported the decision of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to impose a one-month amortization moratorium for victims of Typhoon Carina.
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll from the combined effects of Super Typhoon Carina (International name: Gaemi), the southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclone Butchoy (International name: Prapiroon) has hit 39, with the number of affected persons rising to 4.8 million, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday.
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — At least 229 houses were razed in a fire that broke out Friday afternoon in Calle Punta, a slum village in Barangay Camino Nuevo here.
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll following the southwest monsoon, Super Typhoon and tropical depression Butchoy has risen to 28, the state disaster agency said yesterday.