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Western Australia in ‘extreme’ heatwave, raising bush fire risk

SYDNEY — Parts of Western Australia were gripped by an “extreme” heatwave on Saturday, raising the risk of bushfires in the vast state, the nation’s weather forecaster said. The Bureau of Meteorology had an “extreme heat-wave warning” in place on Saturday for the remote Pilbara and Gascoyne areas of Australia’s largest state, warning temperatures there.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

OCD welcomes partnership with Canada on disaster risk reduction

The Office of Civil Defense and officials of the Canadian embassy held a dialogue on areas of cooperation, focusing on OCD’s priority programs in civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management on Dec. 21, 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Tornado destroys 4 houses, damages 8 others in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — At least four houses were destroyed while eight were damaged after they were hit by a tornado in Barangay Caburihan, Lavazares town in Northern Samar on Saturday, May 25. Rei Josiah Echano, provincial disaster risk reduction management officer, said the tornado affected 14 families or 53 individuals. He said Governor Edwin Ongchuan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

City offices assist Matina Aplaya fire victims

TEAMS from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), and the City Health Office (CHO) attended to the needs of the families affected by the fire incident at Purok Del Carmen, Matina Aplaya in Davao City on Tuesday evening, February 13, 2024......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Shear line-induced disaster death in Davao Region climbs to 12

Summary: The Davao Region has witnessed a devastating toll with 12 reported casualties due to the ongoing shear line surge and localized thunderstorms, leading to widespread flooding in eastern sections of Mindanao. In Monkayo, 10 lives were lost during a prayer meeting, with one person still missing and a child hospitalized. Financial assistance and support are being provided to the affected families. In Davao City, two individuals were buried alive in separate incidents. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has raised the alert status to closely monitor the situation. The state weather bureau forecasts continued adverse weather conditions in the coming days......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Celebrate Father’s Day with the elderly: ‘Home for the aged’ centers you can visit in Cebu

CONSOLACION, Cebu–  As Father’s Day approaches, families everywhere prepare to honor their “first” heroes with heartfelt tributes, special gatherings, and cherished moments of gratitude. However, some families face the day with bittersweet emotions, remembering fathers who have passed away or those who have long been absent from their lives. For those who still feel that.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

About 1 in every 4 families in Eastern Visayas is poor

Poverty incidence among families in Eastern Visayas in the first semester of 2023 was estimated at 26.1 percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

74 displaced families get houses

Up to 74 Muslim families displaced by armed conflicts will be relocated in a village established by the Bangsamoro regional government......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

18 families to sue Cebu City, gov’t officials over ‘broken’ relocation site promise

18 families to sue Cebu City, gov’t officials over ‘broken’ relocation site promise.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

74 internally displaced Moro families receive colorful houses in Maguindanao del Sur

A total of 74 marginalized Moro families, repeatedly displaced by armed conflicts over the years, are up for relocation to a village established for them by an agency of the Bangsamoro government......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

NHA gives P5.75-M aid to Zamboanga fire-hit families

NHA gives P5.75-M aid to Zamboanga fire-hit families.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Drought hits 900,000 families across the Philippines, with some children forced from school to help on farms

MANILA, 10 May 2024 -- A protracted drought across large swathes of the Philippines is impacting over 900,000 families[1] -- or over 3.7 million people - including some who have taken their children out of school to help deal with the economic im.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Over 60 licensed foster families, 82 kids in foster care in Davao

AN OFFICIAL from the Capacity Building Unit of the Regional Alternative Child Care Office-Davao Region (Racco-Davao) revealed that there are about 60 licensed foster families in the Davao Region......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

91 families, commercial establishments ordered to clear Estero de Parian in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 91 informal settler families (ISFs), including the four large commercial establishments, located along the Estero de Parian in Cebu City were issued final notices on April 26 to voluntarily remove structures blocking the waterways. Retired General Melquiades Feliciano, the chief implementer of the city’s Task Force Gubat sa Baha,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Talisay City Fire displaces 16 families, leaving damage of P1.2 million

Talisay City Fire displaces 16 families, leaving damage of P1.2 million.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Taguig fires: 1 dead, 18 families homeless

A 58-year-old woman died and 18 families were left homeless in two separate fires in Taguig on Tuesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

50 families evicted to give way to parking lot

Under the 1992 Urban Development and Housing Act, the execution of demolition requires the notice upon the affected persons or entities at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of eviction, proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition, and adequate relocation, among others. The post 50 families evicted to give way to parking lot appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Duterte calls Philippine president a drug addict as rift deepens - Philippines

Ferdinand Marcos Jr hits back with fentanyl insult amid breakdown in relations between political families The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte accused his successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, of being a drug addict who risked being ousted from office in an expletive-laden tirade that underlined the breakdown in relations between the two powerful political families. Dutertes speech on Sunday, in which he claimed Marc.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

1,000 families homeless in Tondo fire

An estimated 1,000 families were left homeless in a fire that consumed reportedly half of the slum community of Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila for over nine hours on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 11th, 2024

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid

1,300 displaced Maguindanao del Norte families get relief aid.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024