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OFWs affected by Ompong to get cash aid: DFA
September 15, 2018, 10:48 am
MANILA -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) traveling to or from the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ompong are each entitled to a PHP5,000 financial assistance from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The cash aid was earlier announced during the Command Conference on Typhoon Ompong chaired… Read More
Typhoon floods parts of Metro Manila
September 15, 2018, 10:32 am
MANILA -- Flooding was reported in parts of Metro Manila early Saturday due to heavy rains caused by Typhoon Ompong. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said in an advisory that the following areas were flooded: Roxas Blvd. from the US Embassy to Pedro Gil -- gutter deep; Roxas Blvd -… Read More
'Ompong' slightly weakens as it heads for Ilocos Norte
September 15, 2018, 10:10 am
MANILA -- Typhoon Ompong has slightly weakened as it heads for Ilocos Norte on Saturday morning, said the weather bureau. “Ompong” was last eyed in the vicinity of Kabugao, Apayao, with maximum sustained winds of 185 km. per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 305 kph, and… Read More
4.6K passengers stranded due to ‘Ompong’
September 15, 2018, 10:03 am
MANILA -- With Typhoon Ompong battering a large part of the country after making landfall early Saturday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has announced that 4,688 passengers were reportedly stranded in various ports in eight regions, including Metro Manila. In… Read More
Banner stories of Manila's leading newspapers, Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
September 15, 2018, 8:41 am
BUSINESS MIRROR -- Batten down INQUIRER -- BoC told: Flood 'Ompong'-hit areas with rice PHILIPPINE STAR -- Fierce winds, heavy rains batter Cagayan MANILA BULLETIN -- 5.4 M at risk from 'Ompong' MANILA TIMES -- NLuzon bears brunt of typhoon's wrath MANILA STANDARD -- 'Ompong' blasts North Read More
DOTr on full alert due to ‘Ompong’
September 15, 2018, 1:17 am
MANILA —- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and all its attached agencies and offices are on full alert to ensure the safety of passengers as Typhoon “Ompong” hits the northern part of the country. Days before the typhoon entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility, Transportation… Read More
Flights to China, Korea cancelled; total cancelled flights now 32
September 14, 2018, 10:33 pm
MANILA -- Airlines flying between Manila and China, and Manila-Incheon have also cancelled their scheduled flights as of Friday evening, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. These flights were:Air China (CA) 179 Beijing-Manila; China Southern (CZ) 3077 Guangzhou-Manila; andJeju… Read More
Energy family working 24/7 in wake of ‘Ompong’: Cusi
September 14, 2018, 9:45 pm
MANILA – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi on Friday assured the public that the energy family is on top of the situation amid the anticipated onslaught of Typhoon Ompong to ensure safe and secure energy. “The entire energy family is closely monitoring Typhoon Ompong. The… Read More
'Ompong' affects 4.2-M people
September 14, 2018, 9:44 pm
MANILA -- National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesperson Edgar Posadas said Friday the number of individuals affected by the weather disturbance is 4.2 million, not 5.2 million as earlier reported. The change in the statistics in its 6 p.m. update on Typhoon Ompong… Read More
CEB cancels HK, Macau flights Sept. 16-17 due to 'Ompong'
September 14, 2018, 9:12 pm
MANILA -- Local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Friday announced the cancellation of flights to and from Hong Kong and Macau scheduled on September 16-17. "The cancellations are due to Typhoon Ompong, which was forecast to head to Hong Kong this weekend," CEB spokesperson Charo Lagamon told the… Read More
4.55K stranded in ports nationwide due to ‘Ompong’: PCG
September 14, 2018, 8:26 pm
MANILA -- More than 4,500 passengers were stranded in ports across the country Friday due to inclement weather brought about by Typhoon Ompong. In its advisory, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said as of 12 noon, a total of 4,556 passengers, 611 rolling cargoes, 61 motor bancas and 55 vessels… Read More
Move to ostracize Trillanes reflects military sentiment
September 14, 2018, 7:52 pm
MANILA -- A unilateral declaration by a Mindanao-based group of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) graduates to ostracize Senator Antonio Trillanes IV reflects the "overall" sentiment of the military, Malacañang said on Friday. “That reflects overall sentiment of the military,” Presidential… Read More
Caritas Manila gives P200K each to 5 'Ompong'-affected dioceses
September 14, 2018, 7:21 pm
MANILA -- Caritas Manila has given a total of PHP1 million as initial financial aid to five dioceses that will be affected by Typhoon Ompong, which is set to make landfall in northern Luzon on Saturday. Fr. Anton CT Pascual, executive director of Caritas Manila, said a total of PHP200,000 has been… Read More
Solon’s bid to reconsider ruling on graft case junked
September 14, 2018, 7:17 pm
MANILA -- The Sandiganbayan has denied the plea of Davao del Norte Rep. Antonio Floirendo Jr. to reconsider its ruling dismissing his motion to junk the graft case against him over his alleged financial interest in a private firm that signed an agreement with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) in… Read More
Duterte wants use of schools as evacuation centers minimized
September 14, 2018, 7:15 pm
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to build more evacuation centers to minimize the use of school buildings during typhoons and other calamities. Duterte made this directive to NDRRMC Executive Director… Read More
Gov't offers P500K for info on Peter Lim's whereabouts
September 14, 2018, 7:12 pm
MANILA -- The government has put up a bounty on fugitive businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim, who is facing drug charges in a Makati court, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Friday. “The government is also ready to give a reward of PHP500,000 to anyone who can give information on… Read More
BOC sets auction in Port of Manila; eyes P13.6-M in revenue
September 14, 2018, 5:23 pm
MANILA — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is expected to earn more than PHP13 million in additional revenue with the sale of 12 lots of different items in a public auction at the Port of Manila (POM) next week. According to POM Auction and Cargo Disposal Division, the sale of various units such as… Read More
Price freeze sought in typhoon-affected areas
September 14, 2018, 5:00 pm
MANILA -- A partylist lawmaker on Friday urged Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pińol to order a price freeze in typhoon-affected areas, particularly in northern and central Luzon, in anticipation of the effect of Typhoon Ompong. Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao said the Department of… Read More
Church-based group urges public to pray Oratio Imperata
September 14, 2018, 4:50 pm
MANILA -- The social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) urged the faithful to pray the Oratio Imperata for deliverance from calamities, as the northern part of the country braces for the landfall of Typhoon Ompong on Saturday. The National Secretariat for… Read More
5.2-M persons affected by 'Ompong'
September 14, 2018, 4:47 pm
MANILA -- An estimated 5.2 million individuals have been affected by the inclement weather caused by Typhoon Ompong, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday. These people are living in the 125-km. radius from the projected track of the typhoon,… Read More
