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Typhoons, drought wreck Philippine economic growth target

Manila, Philippines—The Philippine economy fell well short of its 2024 growth target, officials said Thursday, as deadly typhoons and drought dampened economic activity. Gross domestic product...

WB lending $500m to rebuild 3,000 typhoon-hit schools

The Philippines signed a financing agreement worth $500 million with the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB-IBRD) to rebuild over 3,000 climate-resilient...

Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under water

Aliaga, Philippines—Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon ‘Pepito’ (Man-yi) sent torrents of water down a river near his...

Typhoon victims can look forward to quick recovery—PBBM

President Marcos visited the storm-ravaged province of Catanduanes to assess the damage caused by Super Typhoon ‘Pepito’ and assure its weary populace that his...

Floods strike thousands of houses in northern Philippines

Manila, Philippines—Floodwaters reaching more than four meters high swamped thousands of houses in the storm-battered northern Philippines on Tuesday after rivers overflowed following heavy rain...

Philippines cleans up as typhoon death toll rises

Manila, Philippines—Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month smashed flimsy...

‘Pepito’ casualty in Camarines Norte saddens Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that there was one reported fatality in Camarines Norte amid the onslaught of Typhoon 'Pepito.' "We have been monitoring Typhoon...

PH acquiring mid-range missiles despite China’s threat

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. on Friday dismissed China's warnings aimed at dissuading the Philippines from acquiring sophisticated mid-range missiles, asserting that the country...

More areas under wind signals as ‘Pepito’ rapidly strengthens

Typhoon "Pepito" is forecast to rapidly intensify until tomorrow, possibly reaching super typhoon category before its landfall on Saturday evening or Sunday early morning,...

Fifth cyclone in under a month bears down on Philippines

Manila, Philippines—The Philippines issued fresh weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands...

AFP deploys disaster response units versus Typhoon ‘Nika’ 

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) activated its disaster response units (DRU) on Monday to ensure a swift response to Typhoon Nika's onslaught. “In...

‘Marce’ leaves 1 injured, 1 missing

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday reported that Typhoon "Marce" (international name: Yinxing) caused significant damage in the Philippines,...

LPA being monitored as ‘Marce’ exits PAR

Typhoon "Marce" exited the Philippine area of responsibility as of Friday afternoon, according to the 5 p.m. bulletin of state weather bureau PAGASA. Moving west-southwestward...

‘Marce’ moving at ‘almost stationary’ speed in waters east of Cagayan

Typhoon "Marce" is becoming almost stationary, moving westward slowly over the waters east of northern Cagayan on Wednesday afternoon, according to the 5 p.m....
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