Provincial
'Ompong' spares Bataan, no deaths recorded
September 17, 2018, 10:34 am
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Sunday announced that Bataan was somewhat spared from the wrath of Typhoon Ompong with no deaths recorded. “Magandang balita dahil sa awa ng Diyos hindi tayo masyadong naapektuhan ng bagyo. Tumaas… Read More
3 freed hostages turned over to Indon authorities
September 17, 2018, 9:02 am
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The military’s Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) has formally turned over to Indonesian authorities the three Indons freed by Abu Sayyaf bandits in Sulu. The captives who freed on Saturday in Barangay Buanza, Indanan, Sulu after over a year captivity were Hamdam Bin Salim,… Read More
37 Negrenses undergo Japanese language, caregiver trainings
September 17, 2018, 8:35 am
BACOLOD CITY -- Thity-seven residents of Negros Occidental have been selected to undergo language and caregiver trainings to prepare for employment opportunities in Japan. Two groups of Negrense nurses, midwives and caregivers have been granted scholarships to undergo trainings for several months.… Read More
NegOcc rice stocks good for 30 days; harvest, imports to boost supply
September 17, 2018, 8:05 am
BACOLOD CITY -- The inventory of both commercial and government rice in Negros Occidental is only good for 30 days but the upcoming harvest and expected import allocation will boost supply by October, according to the National Food Authority (NFA). NFA-Negros Occidental provincial manager Frisco… Read More
Duterte pushes for evacuation centers in areas frequented by typhoons
September 17, 2018, 7:49 am
TUGUEGARAO CITY -- Hoping to lessen woes and casualties during calamities, President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Sunday said permanent evacuation centers should be set up in towns and cities frequented by typhoons. The President, who led the command conference and news briefing here, hatched the idea… Read More
‘Ompong’ leaves 54 dead, 42 missing in Cordillera
September 16, 2018, 10:29 pm
BAGUIO CITY -- Typhoon Ompong left 54 dead, 42 missing and 32 injured as it lashed provinces in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the Cordillera Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CRDRRMC) said Sunday. In a press briefing, Cordillera Interior and Local Government… Read More
Blast rocks NoCot town: no one hurt
September 16, 2018, 9:54 pm
COTABATO CITY – Barely eight hours after an improvised bomb exploded in General Santos City that injured eight persons, another improvised explosive device (IED) was set off in the Central Mindanao region, this time inside a videoke bar in Midsayap, North Cotabato. “Nobody was hurt and bomb… Read More
Pangasinan guv declares localized class suspension
September 16, 2018, 7:15 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Following the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong in northern Luzon, Governor Amado Espino III issued a memorandum declaring localized suspension of classes on Monday. Espino, in his memorandum, urged chairpersons of the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils… Read More
GenSan placed under ‘Alert Level 4’ after bomb blast
September 16, 2018, 6:57 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Authorities raised the security alert here following the bomb explosion before noon Sunday near a row of establishments along the national highway in Barangay Apopong that left eight people wounded. Col. Adonis Bajao, commanding officer of the Army-led Joint Task Force… Read More
PRRD visits 'Ompong' victims in northern Luzon
September 16, 2018, 5:29 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Residents here were delighted to see President Rodrigo Duterte in the province on Sunday as he inspected the extent of damages left by Typhoon Ompong. Latest report from the agriculture department showed an estimated 75 percent loss in rice, or about PHP1.5 billion worth of damages,… Read More
Army condemns GenSan blast, vows justice for victims
September 16, 2018, 5:28 pm
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division (ID) has condemned Sunday’s explosion at the Vic Bonito Lying-in Clinic along Makar junction in General Santos City at about 11:50 a.m. that left 7 civilians injured. In a press statement, 10th ID Commander, Major Gen. Noel Clement,… Read More
Fire hits 4th floor of newly-opened NCCC Mall
September 16, 2018, 4:54 pm
DAVAO CITY – Barely a year after its mall along McArthur Highway here was razed by fire, the fourth floor of the newly-opened New City Commercial Center (NCCC) caught fire on Sunday. The fire, which is still being investigated by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), occurred at the mall’s… Read More
7 hurt in GenSan bomb blast
September 16, 2018, 4:52 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Seven persons were wounded after an improvised bomb exploded before noon Sunday near a row of establishments along the national highway in Barangay Apopong here. Chief Supt. Eliseo Rasco, director of Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen), said the blast occurred at about… Read More
‘Ompong’ leaves P29.9-M initial agri damage in Aurora
September 16, 2018, 4:49 pm
BALER, Aurora -- The cost of damage to agriculture caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong in this province was initially placed at PHP29.98 million. Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), headed by acting Governor Rommel Rico T. Angara, showed that the… Read More
DavNor anti-drug ops net 69 suspects
September 16, 2018, 3:19 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Some 69 persons, including three drug den owners, were arrested in a series of buy-bust operations conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) 11 (Davao), Tagum police and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City in Davao del Norte province on… Read More
Imee calls for special home fund for ‘Ompong’ victims in Ilocos
September 16, 2018, 3:17 pm
LAOAG CITY -- Governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos on Sunday called on the National Housing Authority to provide a special fund for some Ilocano families whose houses were blown away during the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong. “Ompong’s” wrath in this part of the country on Saturday… Read More
Ustadz shot while praying in Basilan, survives attack
September 16, 2018, 2:37 pm
ILIGAN CITY -- A Muslim religious cleric or ustadz was shot while performing a regular prayer inside a masjid (mosque) in Barangay Tipo-tipo Proper in Basilan province at about 7 p.m. Friday. Tipo-tipo municipal police chief, Insp. Gilbert Gorospe, identified the religious leader as Hasan Sali,… Read More
Power, telco lines still down in Ilocos Norte
September 16, 2018, 12:36 pm
LAOAG CITY – Typhoon Ompong’s fierce winds brought down electric posts and communication lines, leaving most residents groping in the dark and out of reach since Saturday.As of posting, the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative said there is no certainty yet when power would be fully… Read More
1.3K stranded passengers in Bicol allowed to sail
September 16, 2018, 12:13 pm
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) allowed some 1,370 passengers stranded in major ports in Bicol to sail on Saturday after the weather bureau lifted the storm signal in the region. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division chief Jessar Adornado… Read More
Big waves wash ashore man's body in Leyte
September 16, 2018, 9:49 am
ORMOC CITY, Leyte — The body of an old man from Camotes Island that appears to have been washed away by big waves brought about by Typhoon "Ompong" was found in Albuera, Leyte on Saturday. Albuerapolice chief, Senior Insp. Ronald Espina, identified the corpse as that o fPio Rota, 77, resident of… Read More
