Odette-hit areas won’t get power yet, but maybe water
Regions battered by Typhoon Odette may have to wait until February 2022 to get power back but water service might ...
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Cagayanos damn Magat Dam
Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba said residents of his province want charges filed against the operators of Magat Dam, which opened ...
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Super Typhoon Goni batters Philippines
Super Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the region expected to take the ...
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5 dead, P80 million lost in Typhoon ‘Ambo’ wake
More than 70,000 people, all wearing face masks and assisted by disaster officials clad in personal protective equipment, were evacuated ...
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Christmas typhoon death toll hits 50; 5 still missing
The number of people killed by a powerful storm that pummeled the Visayas over Christmas has risen to 50, authorities ...
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Thousands flee ‘Tisoy’ fury; some events on hold
Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centers as Typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri) barreled towards the Philippines, ...
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Panic hits quake areas
Panic gripped residents in quake-hit areas in Mindanao as they were told to remain in open spaces or evacuation centers ...
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