natural disaster

Precautionary measures at SMC tollways vs coronavirus threat

MANILA, Philippines —  San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Saturday said that it will be exercising heightened safety measures in its tollways to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, SMC said that the…

Vehicle sales slumped 11.8% due to Taal eruption

Automotive companies sold fewer new vehicles in January after Taal Volcano turned violent last month and rained ashfall on assembly plants and dealership networks in South Luzon, car and truck manufacturers said. A joint report by the…

MMDA lifts number coding on Monday, Jan. 13 due to Taal ashfall

MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has suspended the number coding scheme of all vehicles on Monday, Jan. 13. MMDA issued the advisory after the Taal Volcano spewed ash Sunday afternoon. READ: Taal Volcano now…

T.M. Kalaw in Ermita to be closed on Nov. 14 for nationwide quake drill

MANILA, Philippines — The east and west bound lanes of T.M. Kalaw will be closed on Thursday, November 14 as part of the fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, the Manila Police District said. In an advisory,…

LOOK: Flooding aftermath in Marikina

Tropical Storm Karding exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday afternoon, but it spawned the southwest monsoon rains over most parts of the main island of Luzon, including Metro Manila, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,…

‘Henry’ leaves Metro, provinces flooded

Thousands of commuters on Tuesday found themselves deep in water as Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon and the Visayas were submerged in floods in the wake of Tropical Storm “Henry.” But there might be no respite…

FLOOD ALERT: List of flooded areas on July 17, 2018

Heavy rainfall caused by southwest monsoon or habagat and tropical storm Henry flooded caused flooding in several areas on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Henry has already exited the Philippine Area…

Parañaque mayor cries sabotage as cause of waist-high floods

Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez has ordered an investigation into the alleged connivance between informal settlers and tricycle drivers to clog the drainage system in some areas in the city, allowing the latter to charge high fares. According…

LIST: Flooded areas in Metro Manila due to ‘Maring’

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and several local government units (LGUs) reported flooded areas in Metro Manila due to the inclement weather brought by tropical depression “Maring” on Tuesday. Here are the following areas with flooding as…

Intense rains, flooding expected in Metro Manila and nearby provinces due to Maring

The state weather bureau early Tuesday warned of possible flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces due to rains spawned by Tropical Depression Maring. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration issued the heavy rainfall warning…