Tropical Storm Gener (Saola) affected 1,207 barangays, 150 municipalities and 28 cities in 35 provinces across several regions. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also reported that 190,196 families or 858,534 people have been affected, while 45 people were killed. The total cost of damages to infrastructure was ₱ 116,560,384.00 while the total...
Category: Ilocos Region
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Photo Gallery: Lucbuban-Sorioan Footbridge
Inauguration of the Lucbuban-Sorioan Footbridge in the Municipality of Salcedo in Ilocos Sur. This was made possible through the generous support of Caritas Switzerland and Swiss Solidarity.
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Pedring surpasses Ondoy in damage caused
Typhoon Pedring (Nesat) left Php 14.9 billion in damages to agriculture and infrastructure, surpassing the Php 12.3 billion in damages wrought by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. NDRRMC reported 12.7 billion damage to agriculture (crops, livestock, fisheries) and 2.1 billion in infrastructures (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges). Five...
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Typhoon Mina batters Northern Luzon
Typhoon Mina (Nanmadol) left 80,908 families affected in 17 provinces in 7 regions in the Philippines. Mina started out as a Low Pressure Area in the Visayas Region on August 21, and gradually developed into a typhoon on August 25 as it moved westward towards Northern Luzon. It finally moved out of the Philippine Area...