List of Class and Work Suspensions
#WalangPasok #INGATKAsangbahay #OmpongPH UPDATED as of September 13, 2018 – 10:30 PM. — In anticipation of the impact of Typhoon Ompong, the following local government units have already declared...
View ArticleDuterte’s E.O. on importation, a threat to local farmers — Makabayan bloc solons
Members of Makabayan bloc MANILA, Philippines — Members of the House Makabayan bloc have expressed their concerns about the possible impact of the executive order, that seeks to simplify the process...
View ArticleIlocos Sur orders forced evacuation in 6 municipalities due to ‘Ompong’
ILOCOS SUR, Philippines – The provincial government has already ordered forced evacuation to six municipalities ahead of the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong. Residents from the municipalities of Santa,...
View ArticleDuterte on arresting Trillanes: ‘I do not have the interest’
President Rodrigo Duterte QUEZON CITY, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte stressed on Thursday (September 14) that he is not interested in putting Senator Antonio Trillanes IV behind bars. He...
View ArticlePMA alumni seek to disown Sen. Trillanes
MANILA, Philippines – An association of Mindanao-based graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) has requested to remove Senator Antonio Trillanes IV from the roster of alumni of the...
View ArticleGov’t offers P500K bounty on Peter Lim
FILE PHOTO: Businessman and alleged drug lord Peter Lim Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra announced Friday, September 14, that the government is offering a P500,000 reward to anyone who can give...
View ArticleSignal#4 raised over Cagayan and Northern Isabela
Source: Meteorological Satellite Center of JMA https://www.data.jma.go.jp/mscweb/data/himawari/sat_img.php QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Weather bureau PAGASA has raised tropical cyclone signal number 4...
View ArticleTyphoon Ompong poses storm surge threat over Cagayan, Ilocos and Isabela
PAGASA-DOST Satellite Image as of 10:30 PM, September 14, 2018. Weather bureau PAGASA warned of possible storm surge of up to 6 meters high in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte; and up to 2 meters in Isabela...
View Article#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on September 15
#WalangPasok #INGATKAsangbahay MANILA, Philippines — Classes and work have been suspended in the following areas due to the anticipated impact of Typhoon Ompong: ALL LEVELS, PUBLIC and PRIVATE...
View Article2 residents electrocuted after a tornado hit Marikina City
A tornado causes an explosion after destroying an electrical infrastructure in Brgy. Sta. Elena, Marikina City as seen from the video of John Clyde Palacios. MARIKINA CITY, Philippines – Residents of...
View ArticleTyphoon Ompong as it happens : viral videos and photos
As Super Typhoon Ompong draws closer to landfall in northern Luzon, the rest of the country had a taste of the strength to come when it finally hits the ground. Netizens documented the impending...
View ArticlePower lines down, residents urge to stay indoors as “Ompong” batters Cagayan
Power line throwing sparks in Cagayan #OmpongPH #INGATKAsangbahayA video of a power line throwing sparks was captured by UNTV News and Rescue crew in Cagayan. Posted by UNTV News and Rescue on Friday,...
View Article#INGATKAsangbahay: TY ‘Ompong’ first hit Baggao, Cagayan
Typhoon Ompong made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan at 1:40 AM, Saturday, September 15. The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by the typhoon will bring gusty winds with occasional moderate to heavy...
View ArticleCommunication now a struggle in Batanes due to Ompong
FILE PHOTOS: Cell site, Batanes map (Reuters / Google) BATANES, Philippines – Governor Marilou Cayco said Typhoon Ompong is weaker as compared to the Typhoon Ferdie in 2016. However, the provincial...
View ArticleBurnham Park flooded; power lines cut in Baguio City
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – As of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday (September 15) power lines have been shut down in the entire city due to Typhoon Ompong. The major tourist area in Baguio, the Burnham Park,...
View Article#INGATKAsangbahay: Typhoon ‘Ompong’ slows down as it moves west
Pantal River, City Proper, Dagupan City, Pangasinan at 7:00 a.m. | Photo courtesy of Medina Baniqued QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Typhoon Ompong has slowed down based on the latest forecast by...
View ArticleFire engulfs commercial area in Novaliches; 6 dead
The fire that claimed six lives in Novaliches, Quezon City amid the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong QUEZON CITY, Philippines – While Typhoon Ompong continues to pour an immense amount of rain, a commercial...
View ArticleRising water level in Laguna Lake threatens two barangays in Calamba City
Residential areas along the banks of Laguna Lake are in danger of flooding as the lake’s water level rises. LAGUNA, Philippines – The provincial government is closely monitoring the rising water...
View ArticlePAGASA lowers signal #4 as Typhoon Ompong weakens
PHOTOS: Typhoon Ompong strips the roof off Gadu National High School in Nangalisan Extension, Solana, Cagayan at 10:19 am, September 15, 2018. The windows and ceilings were also dismantled. | Bryan...
View Article10 families rescued from flash flood in San Miguel, Bulacan
BULACAN, Philippines – Several barangays in the town of San Miguel were affected by a sudden flash flood on the onset of Typhoon Ompong on Saturday, September 15. According to Bulacan Provincial...
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