Tuguegerao City – In the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, Oxfam, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), and Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center have identified that the immediate needs of people affected are clean water and shelter. A truck carrying clean water and jerry cans is being sent to the region today. Oxfam is also preparing […]

Typhoon Nina left at least P5.3 billion ($106.5 million) in damages to agriculture, based on initial assessments, after pounding the Philippines in the middle of Christmas night.    The typhoon, known internationally as Nock-ten, forced over 400,000 people to flee their homes. Tens of thousands remained in evacuation centers as of Wednesday morning. The provinces […]

Typhoon Nina (international name: Nock-ten) continues to intensify as it remains on track to hit land in the province of Catanduanes in the afternoon or evening of Christmas Day. Aside from the Bicol region, the Philippine capital of Metro Manila is also expected to experience heavy rains, along with the provinces of Cavite, Rizal, Laguna, […]

Super typhoon Haima (local name: Lawin) is on track to hit the Philippines on Wednesday evening up to Thursday morning, becoming the second storm to hit the country in a week. About 2.78 million individuals are at risk in seven provinces within the 100-kilometre radius of the storm track, according to the flash update of […]