MANILA, Philippines — A section of the Skyway Stage 3 Elevated Expressway caved in due to a massive fire that struck a warehouse in Pandacan, Manila. The blaze, which has reached Task Force Bravo, is razing the…
In 2015, I wrote in this column how to pack a Disaster Survival Kit (DSK) right after a series of earthquakes and Typhoon Yolanda made life miserable for people living in various parts of the Philippines. Now…
Motorists and commuters were told to brace for traffic jams, mobile signal and power interruption in some areas in Metro Manila starting 4 p.m. Friday. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of people are stranded as heavy rain since Monday afternoon caused flooding in the city’s main streets. Among those stranded have been students in universities, including those in the University of…
MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is counting on more residents to participate in Wednesday’s metro-wide shake drill, or the simulation of emergency response, rescue and relief operations in case of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in…
Metro Manila plans a five-hour shutdown to simulate the destructive effects of a big earthquake, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Francis Tolentino told the House of Representatives on Monday. During the hearing of the House committee…
MANILA, Philippines — The damage wrought by Tuesday’s killer earthquake on roads, bridges and other public infrastructure in Bohol has been initially estimated by the Department of Public Works and Highways at least P630 million. This was…
MANILA, Philippines – Photos of collapsed churches and infrastructure trended online on Tuesday as netizens and media scrambled to get as much information on the devastation caused by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Bohol, Cebu and nearby…
