Rainfall in southern Philippines kills 16
Sixteen people were killed and more than 670,000 people affected after heavy rainfall in the southern Philippines caused at least 173 floods and 78 landslides, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Monday.Source: CGTN.....»»
Toledo Trojans lead PCAP All-Filipino Southern Division team standings
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Toledo Xignex Trojans captured the top spot of the southern division team standings of the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Cup First Conference. This was after they beat the Camarines Soaring Eagles and the Arriba Iriga last Saturday, April 6. The Trojans first nipped Arriba Iriga.....»»
13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines
MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»
13 killed in vehicles collision in southern Philippines
MANILA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were killed after a passenger van and a dump truck collided on a highway in Cotabato province in the southern Philippines on Monday, police and local media said. Police said the van, with about 15 passengers aboard, was negotiating a sloping curve when it was hit by the speeding dump truck in the opposite lane. The accident happened after 12 noon local time. In.....»»
6 soldiers, 2 suspected militants killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops have clashed with suspected militants in the southern Philippines, leaving six soldiers and two rebels dead and four other soldiers wounded, a military report said on Monday. The report said the fighting between troops and alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group erupted on Sunday afternoon in a village in Munai town in Lanao del Norte province. The.....»»
6 soldiers, 2 suspected militants killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops have clashed with suspected militants in the southern Philippines, leaving six soldiers and two rebels dead and four other soldiers wounded, a military report said on Monday. The report said the fighting between troops and alleged members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group erupted on Sunday afternoon in a village in Munai town in Lanao del Norte province. The.....»»
At least 5 killed in landslide in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least five people were killed and 31 others injured due to a landslide on Tuesday that buried two buses and houses in a mining town in southern Philippines, local authorities said on Wednesday. The landslide took place on Tuesday night near a mining site in Maco town of Davao de Oro province, a local disaster agency said. The passenger buses were ferrying workers from the min.....»»
1 killed in floods, landslides in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Days of nonstop rain triggered massive floods and landslides in the Davao region in southern Philippines, killing at least one person and affecting over 19,000 people, the government said Friday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that a villager was missing in floods and landslides due to heavy rains that started at dawn on Monday in the region's thre.....»»
1 killed in floods, landslides in southern Philippines
MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Days of nonstop rain triggered massive floods and landslides in the Davao region in southern Philippines, killing at least one person and affecting over 19,000 people, the government said Friday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that a villager was missing in floods and landslides due to heavy rains that started at dawn on Monday in the region's thre.....»»
2 suspected rebels killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Government forces on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Agusan del Norte in the southern Philippines, a military spokesperson said. Army spokesperson Major Francisco Garello said fighting broke out between the government troops and the New People's Army (NPA) insurgents at dawn on the outskirts of Buenavista town, resulting in the killing. He added that another rebel was.....»»
2 suspected rebels killed in clash in southern Philippines
MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Government forces on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Agusan del Norte in the southern Philippines, a military spokesperson said. Army spokesperson Major Francisco Garello said fighting broke out between the government troops and the New People's Army (NPA) insurgents at dawn on the outskirts of Buenavista town, resulting in the killing. He added that another rebel was.....»»
9 Islamist Militants Die in Philippine Clash, Army Says
Manila, Philippines - Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said Saturday.Army soldiers shot it out with about 15 Dawlah Islamiyah suspects hiding out at a mountain farm close to the remote southern municipality of Piagapo on Thursday, the commander of the military unit said.The firefigh.....»»
9 Islamist Militants Die in Philippine Clash, Army Says
Manila, Philippines - Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic Mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said Saturday.Army soldiers shot it out with about 15 Dawlah Islamiyah suspects hiding out at a mountain farm close to the remote southern municipality of Piagapo on Thursday, the commander of the military unit said.The firefigh.....»»
EDITORIAL - More destructive La Niña
With the country still feeling the lingering effects of the El Niño weather pattern, the Department of Agriculture is now bracing for what it describes as a “more destructive” La Niña. While El Niño intensifies the prevailing weather and typically induces severe drought during the dry season, La Niña causes heavier rainfall and stronger tropical cyclones in the Philippines......»»
Davao Region faces dry spell despite weakened El Niño: Pagasa
SOME areas in the Davao Region will continue to experience dry conditions from April to May 2024, with a 60 percent reduction in rainfall, despite the weakened effect of the El Niño phenomenon......»»
Drought, dry spell to affect 72 provinces
Up to 72 provinces will experience below average rainfall by the end of this month, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
Infrastructure damage hits P588.4 million in Davao, Caraga
Damage to infrastructure due to floods and landslides following heavy rainfall spawned by the northeast monsoon and trough of a low-pressure area in Davao and Caraga regions since Jan. 28 has reached P588.4 million......»»
GSIS earmarks P44 million for emergency loans
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System has allocated P44 million in emergency loans to members and pensioners affected by the heavy rainfall in Camarines Norte......»»
Drought in 24 provinces due to ‘strong’ El Niño — PAGASA
In its latest advisory, PAGASA said that the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions due to a “strong and mature” El Niño remains high. .....»»
6 dead in Davao floods, landslides
Heavy rainfall spawned by the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA) in Davao region has reportedly left six persons dead......»»
Water levels in 8 Luzon dams continue to drop
The water levels in eight dams in Luzon continue to decrease due to lack of rainfall in their watersheds......»»