Tag: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
902 dead, 934 missing due to ‘Pablo’
MANILA, Dec 13 (Mabuhay) -– The death toll from Typhoon Pablo has climbed to 902, with the figure expected to rise further as 934 remain missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Thursday. The NDRRMC said 567 of the bodies have been identified. Most of the deaths were reported in [...]
PH Thanks Washington for Assistance to Typhoon Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippine Embassy today expressed its appreciation to the United States for its prompt response in support of disaster relief efforts in typhoon-ravaged areas in Mindanao. “Our people are grateful for the assistance extended by the United States to help us respond to the aftermath of Typhoon Pablo in the Southern Philippines,” Ambassador Jose [...]
Damage from Visayas quake jumps to P133.6-M
MANILA, Sept 5 (Mabuhay) -– The cost of damage from the magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck east of Visayas last Friday rose to P133.6 million, government data showed. In its latest report issued Wednesday morning, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tacloban City’s roads and bridges sustained the most damage at P62.2 [...]
