Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ With the death toll from Typhoon Tino hitting 142 and Cebu and parts of Negros struggling to recover, President Marcos declared a state of national calamity. “Because of the scope of problem areas that have been hit by Tino and will be hit by Uwan, there was a proposal from the NDRRMC, which I approved, that we will declare a national calamity,” Marcos said in a chance interview following the situation briefing at the National Disaster R

November 7 ------ The reported death toll due to Typhoon Tino has increased to 188, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). “As of 6 a.m. na datos natin, umabot na sa 188... Tumaas,” OCD Junie Castillo told GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita in an interview. “Pumasok na dito yung mga numero, mga kababayan nating nasawi mula sa Negros Island Region. Yung Negros Island Region pa lang, that's already 33, and Region 7 is 140,” he added. Also, the reported missing individua

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ Tropical Storm “Fung-Wong” has strengthened into a severe tropical storm as it tracks northwestward toward the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), state weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 4 a.m., the center of Fung-Wong was spotted 1,500 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao or 1,470 km east of Eastern Visayas. It is still outside the PAR, according to PAGASA. The cyclone will be locally named "Uwan" once it enters PAR. The storm

MANILA, Philippines, November 7 ------ Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro Jr. met with United States' Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen defense cooperation, days after both countries launched Task Force Philippines to boost deterrence in the South China Sea. Caine paid a courtesy call on Teodoro at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The meeting also followed Teodoro’s talks last week

CEBU, November 6 ------ The death toll from Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) in the central Philippines climbed past 100 as the devastating impact on Cebu province became clearer after the worst flooding in recent memory. According to the latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday morning, the death toll is now at 114. • Cebu — 71 • Antique — 1 • Capiz — 1 • Iloilo — 1 • Bohol — 1 • Leyte — 1 • Southern Leyte

MANILA, Philippines, November 6 ------ The entire province of Cebu has been placed under a state of calamity after Typhoon Tino battered the island and destroyed infrastructure, homes and sources of livelihood. Under Executive Order 68, Series of 2025, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro yesterday declared the province under a state of calamity to accelerate relief, rescue and rehabilitation efforts. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported extensive

MANILA, November 6 ------ Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) has further intensified as it continues to move west- northwestward over the West Philippine Sea, north of Kalayaan Islands, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. "Tuluyan na itong lumabas ng ating PAR (Philippine Area of Responsibility), kaninang madaling araw, 12:30 a.m. Pero sa ngayon. Kahit nasalabas na ito ng ating bansa dahil sa kanyang kalawaka

November 6 ------ Religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) is set to hold a 3-day rally at Rizal Park in Manila from November 17 to 19. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it is expecting 300,000 people to attend the three-day event. “Base po sa inisyal na binigay po ng intelligence unit ng [Directorate for Operations], ang number na binigay nila, original ho ay 300,000,” PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño said in a press briefing. However, Tuaño not

MANILA, Philippines, November 5 ------ Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) made its seventh landfall in Batas Island, Taytay, Palawan, at 4:10 am on Wednesday, November 5. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing around 6 am that Tino was already over the coastal waters of Linapacan, Palawan, as of 4 am. The typhoon slowed down, moving west northwest at 15 kilometers per hour from the previous 25 km/h. It will continue

November 5 ------ The reported fatalities due to the impact of Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has increased to 52, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said. In its 6 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said 50 of the total deaths were reported in Central Visayas, while two were in Western Visayas. The reported death toll is still subject for validation, according to the NDRRMC. “May natabunan po. May nahulugan po ng hard objects. At marami po

MANILA, Philippines, November 5 ------ The Department of Agriculture (DA) and local hog industry groups have agreed to impose a minimum buying price of P210 per kilo of live hogs after farmgate rates plunged below production costs, leaving raisers struggling to recover from rising feed expenses and soft demand. In a statement, the DA said the move was finalized following consultation with the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), National Federation of Hog Farmers Inc.

MANILA, Philippines, November 5 ------ The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate resigned public works chief Manuel Bonoan and two former undersecretaries for possible liability over a P72.3-million “ghost” flood control project in Plaridel, Bulacan. At a briefing, ICI chairman Andres Reyes Jr. said Bonoan and former public works undersecretaries Roberto Bernardo and Maria Catalina Cabral should be investigated fo

MANILA, Philippines, November 4 ------ Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) is battering parts of the Visayas as it barrels westward toward Cebu, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 2 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday, November 4, PAGASA said Tino made landfall over Silago, Southern Leyte. By 5 a.m., the typhoon’s center was last spotted over the coastal waters of San Francisco, Cebu. The typhoon packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and

MANILA, Philippines, November 4 ------ Local oil prices will surge in the first week of November, with diesel prices making the biggest jump of P2.70 a liter. In an advisory, Seaoil said gasoline and kerosene would also increase by P1.70 and P2.10 a liter starting today. This marks the fifth straight week of hikes for gasoline, and the second for both diesel and kerosene. Gasoline price hikes set; diesel up P2.70/liter today. Last week, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas sa

MANILA, Philippines, November 4 ------ With Typhoon Tino threatening Negros Island, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned residents that lahar from Kanlaon Volcano may flow into several areas on the island, a Phivolcs advisory said. The heavy to intense rainfall could “generate volcanic sediment flows or lahars, muddy streamflows or muddy run-off in rivers and drainage areas on Kanlaon Volcano,” Phivolcs said. “Prolonged and heavy rainfall may generate

MANILA, November 4 ------ The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reiterates the warning issued by the Philippine Embassy in Egypt against illegal recruitment and “third-country” schemes offering employment in the African nation without proper permits and accreditation. In an advisory posted on social media, the DMW urged Filipinos seeking jobs abroad to apply only through its accredited agencies, report suspicious recruiters, and always keep their passports and valid work do

MANILA, Philippines, November 3 ------ The weather bureau warned several provinces to brace for intense to torrential rain as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (Kalmaegi) intensified further offshore before dawn on Monday, November 3. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in a briefing past 5 am on Monday that Tino now has maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour from the previous 100 km/h. Its gustiness is now up t

November 3 ------ A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Candoni, Negros Occidental, early Monday, Nov. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, the agency said the quake struck at 3:06 a.m., with the epicenter located 16 kilometers south of Candoni, Negros Occidental. It added that the quake had a depth of focus of 89 kilometers and was of tectonic origin, indicating movement of the earth’s crust. Phivolcs

MANILA, November 3 ------ Provinces in Visayas and one city in Mindanao suspended classes on Monday due to the expected impact of Severe Tropical Storm Tino, the country’s 20th tropical cyclone this year. According to the Philippine Information Agency report, many areas have suspended classes up to Wednesday as Tino is forecast to move generally westward over the next three days. It will make its initial landfall over Eastern Samar or Dinagat Islands late Monday evening or ea

November 3 ------ In a rare intercept and boarding operation, Philippine personnel seized alleged illegal fishing equipment from a Chinese boat near the BRP Sierra Madre, the decaying WWII landing ship that serves as a makeshift outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. The Sierra Madre is a longtime flashpoint between Chinese and Philippine forces: China claims Second Thomas Shoal as its own and has demanded that Manila withdraw and remove the wrecked landing craft from the reef. Chin