Floods hit Leyte, Samar; 1 dead
The body of a 15-year-old boy, who was reported missing during heavy rains in San Jose district in Tacloban City on Wednesday, was recovered yesterday......»»
1 dead, thousands affected by floods in Eastern Samar
One person was reported dead and thousands more are affected amid floods and other incidents caused by inclement weather, in Eastern Samar, authorities said. Four-year-old Yhans Morallos, of San Policarpo town, drowned when the boat she was riding capsized off an island in Oras last Saturday, according to the Eastern Samar Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction […] The post 1 dead, thousands affected by floods in Eastern Samar appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
3 dead in Leyte road mishap
Three pedestrians died and three others were wounded when a Toyota Fortuner rammed a waiting shed along the highway in Barangay Sto. Niño in Tanauan, Leyte on Tuesday......»»
Japan braces for more rain after floods, landslides
Japan braced for further downpours on Sunday as rescuers sifted through flood and landslide damage after record rain that left at least three dead......»»
Lapeña eager to light up more remote communities in Eastern Visayas
TESDA Secretary Isidro Lapeña spearheaded the launching of Liwanag At Malasakit Ramdam ang Asenso at Ginhawa (LAMRAG) Project in the provinces of Leyte, Eastern Samar, and Southern Leyte......»»
DILG chief denounces Reds& rsquo; ambush of medics
The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday condemned the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front for the ambush in Samar of a convoy of local health workers escorted by police on their way to Leyte to fetch COVID-19 vaccines last week......»»
Department of Resilience pushed by Rep. Lucy Torres
Monsoon rains wet different parts of the country causing floods and worse, landslides in many areas with a warning from PAGASA that the southwest monsoon will continue to dump rains for the rest of the week. The current weather situation stressed the importance of a Department of Disaster Resilience pushed by Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez. […] The post Department of Resilience pushed by Rep. Lucy Torres appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Flood death toll in Belgium rises to 31
The number of Belgian residents confirmed dead in massive floods that hit several European countries this week rose to 31 on Sunday, according to official figures, as authorities said they were calling an end to rescue operations......»»
PCSO NAKIBAHAGI SA SERBISYO CARAVAN SA EASTERN SAMAR AT LEYTE
NAKIBAHAGI ang PCSO sa pamamagitan ng mga branch offices na Eastern Samar at Leyte sa Serbisyo Caravan na tinawag na “Sama-samat Sari-saring Serbisyo at Saya sa Sambayanan” nitong June 17, 2021 na ginanap sa Barangay Candoros, Llorente, Eastern Samar. Ang caravan ay pinangungunahan ng Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict – Region VIII […] The post PCSO NAKIBAHAGI SA SERBISYO CARAVAN SA EASTERN SAMAR AT LEYTE appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Typhoon Bising displaces 130,000, leaves 2 dead in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — Floods and landslides caused by moderate to heavy rain dumped by Typhoon “Bising” (international name Surigae), which affected Bicol region over the weekend and Monday, forced 39,341 families or 137,532 people to leave their homes, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Tuesday. Gremil Alexis Naz, spokesperson for OCD […] The post Typhoon Bising displaces 130,000, leaves 2 dead in Bicol appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Bising leaves 1 dead in Eastern Visayas
Typhoon Bising did not make landfall in Eastern Visayas, but it left a man dead and two others injured in Leyte on Sunday......»»
Former rebels, soldiers jointly finish livelihood training in Leyte
Fifteen former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Samar and Leyte are now job-ready as they completed a 27-day skills training conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)......»»
Calbayog mayor ambushed on his way to son’s birthday party dies in hospital
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Mayor Ronaldo Aquino of Calbayog City, Samar province was on the way to the birthday celebration of his son after playing tennis on Monday (March 8) when his sports utility vehicle (SUV) was tailed by a van. Then shots were fired. Aquino’s police escorts fired back at the group of […] The post Calbayog mayor ambushed on his way to son’s birthday party dies in hospital appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
2 Samar village chiefs shot dead
Three persons, two of them barangay captains, were killed in a gun attack in Barangay Balugo in Tarangnan, Samar on Wednesday......»»
Cebu City Bans Pork from Luzon, Mindanao, Region 8 Amid Rising ASF Cases
Cebu City Mayor Edgar Labella issued Executive Order (EO) No. 118 which bans all pork products, especially live pigs that came from Luzon, Mindanao, and Region 8. The EO aims to prevent the entry and spread to the African Swine Flu to Cebu City (ASF), as ASF cases in Biliran, Leyte, and Samar have gone […].....»»
Northern Samar bans hogs from ASF-hit areas
A ban on the entry of hogs from Mindanao, Luzon and Leyte has been imposed in Northern Samar......»»
Negros bans hogs, pork products from Leyte, Samar
Live pigs and pork-related food items from Eastern Visayas will not be allowed to enter Negros Occidental to prevent the spread of African swine fever or ASF......»»
3 missing in Bicol floods found dead
Three persons who have been reported missing amid heavy rains in Bicol since New Year’s Day were found dead on Monday......»»
Tropical depression Vicky leaves 2 dead, 2 missing
Two persons died yesterday while two others were hurt after a landslide occurred in a village in Mahaplag, Leyte and two others were reported missing in Davao Oriental after heavy rains brought by tropical depression Vicky battered Eastern Visayas and Mindanao since Friday......»»
TD Vicky leaves 2 dead, hundreds homeless in Leyte, Cebu
Two persons were killed, another was hurt while hundreds were left homeless as tropical depression “Vicky” triggered a landslide in Leyte and generated big waves along the coasts of Cebu, according to authorities. The two casualties – identified as Evelina Laraño, 67 and Juvilinda Milana, 62 – lost their lives after a rain-triggered landslide hit […] The post TD Vicky leaves 2 dead, hundreds homeless in Leyte, Cebu appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
One dead in Danao, hundreds in central Cebu evacuated due to floods
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Jay Waren Almaden was not able to report to his workplace in Lapu-Lapu City on Wednesday morning, December 2, 2020. Almaden, 27, was found dead at the downstream portion of Tangon River in Barangay Sta. Rosa, Danao City on Wednesday afternoon, local authorities confirmed. He was the lone fatality of the […] The post One dead in Danao, hundreds in central Cebu evacuated due to floods appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»