Provincial
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
DFA gives cash aid to stranded OFWs at Clark
September 16, 2018, 9:07 am
CLARK, Pampanga -- Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), whose flights at Clark International Airport were cancelled due to Typhoon "Ompong", were each given a PHP5,000 cash assistance by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday. DFA Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato, who supervised the desks,… Read More
‘TienDA sa BFAR’ benefits thousands in Zamboanga City
September 15, 2018, 10:02 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Thousands of residents have benefited on Saturday from the one-day “TienDA sa BFAR” initiated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in this southern port city. Isidro Velayo Jr., BFAR-9 director, said the conduct of the activity is in line with the agency’s… Read More
Over 1k people evacuated as ‘Ompong’ batters Bataan
September 15, 2018, 10:00 pm
BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- Some 279 families, consisting of 1,286 individuals, are now in various evacuation centers in Bataan province, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported Saturday. Governor Albert Garcia, PDRRMO chair, said they have been monitoring… Read More
‘Ompong’ displaces 193 families in Zamboanga
September 15, 2018, 9:41 pm
Zamboanga City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar (left) assists one of the families displaced by flood at the covered of Barangay Tumaga. (Photo courtesy: City Hall Public Information Office) ZAMBOANGA CITY--A total of 193 families were displaced by flash floods that inundated three… Read More
7 ASG bandits killed, 23 others wounded in Sulu clash
September 15, 2018, 9:39 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--Seven Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits were killed while 23 others wounded, including 17 soldiers, in a fierce firefight in the province of Sulu, the military reported Saturday.Lt. Gen. Arnel Dela Vega, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said the firefight broke out around… Read More
Maguindanao solon pushes for 'yes' vote in BOL plebiscite
September 15, 2018, 7:56 pm
COTABATO CITY – Maguindanao lawmaker Assemblyman Khadafe “Toy” Mangudadatu has urged his constituents to support the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and vote "yes" in the plebiscite scheduled early next year.The law provides for the establishment of an expanded political entity known as the… Read More
‘Ompong’ fails to stop 120th year observance of Malolos Congress
September 15, 2018, 7:56 pm
CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- Amid the strong lashing of Typhoon Ompong’s winds and rains, Bulakenyos on Saturday commemorated the 120th anniversary of the opening of the Malolos Congress at the historic Barasoain Church here. The wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of President Emilio… Read More
'Ompong' destroys 4 houses in Lanao Sur
September 15, 2018, 7:55 pm
LANAO DEL SUR -- Four houses were destroyed in the Lanao del Sur town of Malabang as Typhoon Ompong started to barrel towards northern Luzon Friday evening.Saripada Lucman Pacasum, Lanao del Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer, said the four houses in Barangay Baguaingud… Read More
800 farmers graduate from DA school on-air program
September 15, 2018, 7:54 pm
COTABATO CITY -- Some 800 farmers across Region 12 (Soccsksargen) are now equipped with modern farming technology and effective techniques to increase productivity and profits after they graduated Friday from the Department of Agriculture (DA) “School on the Air” (SOA) program.Agriculture… Read More
Aurora eyeing zero casualty after typhoon’s lashing
September 15, 2018, 7:26 pm
BALER, Aurora -- The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) on Saturday did not receive any casualty report despite the province having been battered by Typhoon Ompong. PDRRM Office head Amado Elson Egargue said the efficient and effective implementation of disaster… Read More
Australian, partner arrested due to cybersex
September 15, 2018, 7:22 pm
ILOILO CITY--An Australian national and his Ilonggo partner were arrested Saturday due to cybersex crime. John Loffler, 69, and Gladys Degala, 21, are now detained at Pavia Municipal Police Station, said Senior Supt. Marlon Tayaba, director of the Iloilo Police Provincial Office (IPPO), in an… Read More
54 families in Guimaras, Antique evacuate due to 'Ompong'
September 15, 2018, 7:20 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Fifty-four families in the provinces of Guimaras and Antique are still in evacuation centers as a preemptive measure to ensure their safety, as Typhoon Ompong’s rains and winds persisted in Western Visayas on Saturday. Regional Director Jose Roberto R. Nuñez of the Office of… Read More
Power outage in CAR due to ‘Ompong’
September 15, 2018, 6:22 pm
MANILA — The entire Cordillera Administrative Region is experiencing power outage due to the effects of typhoon “Ompong,” the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines reported Saturday. NGCP Corporate Communication Officer Melma Batario said since 2 a.m. Saturday, several transmission… Read More
26K villagers evacuate as Isabela suffers brunt of 'Ompong'
September 15, 2018, 5:34 pm
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela -- The province of Isabela bore the brunt of Typhoon Ompong as it made a landfall in Baggao town, which is just 129 km from here, before 2 am. on Saturday. Strong winds and heavy rains pounded the whole province, causing massive floods and the evacuation of a total of… Read More
Road sections closed in Nueva Ecija due to 'Ompong'
September 15, 2018, 5:32 pm
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija—Some sections of national roads in this province were declared closed to traffic due to floodwaters triggered by typhoon Ompong on Saturday. Abraham Pascua, spokesperson of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), said the… Read More
Over 300 passengers stranded in Iloilo ports due to typhoon
September 15, 2018, 5:06 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Sea travel in various parts of Western Visayas was suspended on Saturday due to the gale warning brought about by Typhoon Ompong. Lt. Commander Ramil Palabrica, spokesperson of the Philippine Coast Guard-Western Visayas, (PCG-6), in an interview, said the cancellation of trips… Read More
