By Annabel J. Petinglay ILOILO CITY, Nov. 11 (PNA) – Typhoon Yolanda affected families in Western Visayas to 300, 668 or 1.4 million individuals based on the latest report released by the…
US: We will help our ally recover from the storm and move forward
MANILA, Nov. 11 (PNA) -– The United States on Monday vowed to help typhoon-ravaged provinces recover from the storm, which has affected around 10 million people, as it deployed military personnel and…
President Benigno S. Aquino III statement on typhoon ‘Yolanda’
MANILA, Nov. 11 (PNA) — “Last Friday, Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ ravaged a large part of the Visayas region. It was one of the strongest typhoons in this country’s history, if not the world’s….
Drilon wants DBM to revise 2014 budget to include P10-B funds for rehab on disaster-struck areas
By Azer N. Parrocha MANILA, Nov 11 (PNA) — Senate President Franklin Drilon said that he wanted to create a special fund amounting to at least P10 billion in the proposed 2014…
Brunei’s Sultan sends condolences to Philippines over Typhoon Haiyan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 11 (PNA/Xinhua) — Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has consented to send a condolence message to Benigno Aquino III, president of the Philippines, after Typhoon Haiyan struck the central…
Partial, official death toll for ‘Yolanda’ now at 1,774
MANILA, Nov. 11 (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday night has placed the partial and official number of casualties due to super typhoon “Yolanda” at…
UN humanitarian office announces 25 mln USD for typhoon relief in Philippines
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 12 (PNA/Xinhua) — The United Nations humanitarian relief office on Monday released 25 million U.S. dollars in quick response to the devastation caused by a super typhoon which ripped…
Palace Exec: Tacloban City now accessible by land
MANILA, Nov. 10 (PNA) — After being hit hard by Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’ (Haiyan), Tacloban City is now accessible by land, a Malacañang official said Sunday. Secretary to the Cabinet Jose Rene…
‘Yolanda’ death toll now at 229
By Priam F. Nepomuceno MANILA, Nov. 10 (PNA) — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday announced that the death toll for Supertyphoon “Yolanda” has now reached the…
Belarus to build aerial drones in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, (PNA/RIA Novosti) -– The former Soviet states of Turkmenistan and Belarus have agreed on a project to jointly build an aerial drone factory in the energy-rich Central Asian nation. Belarusian President…
Roundup: Peaceful pursuit, use of nuclear technology remains IAEA’s goal
UNITED NATIONS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The head of the UN atomic agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said here Tuesday that the peaceful pursuit and use of nuclear technology continues to be…
EU official urges stepped-up global action to close “emissions gap”
BRUSSELS, (PNA/Xinhua) — The European Union on Tuesday called for concerted global action to cut excessive greenhouse gas emissions, after a UN report warned that the world could fail on the goal…
Tropical storm Haiyan intensifies into typhoon; to enter PHL Thursday morning
MANILA, (PNA) — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday said that the tropical storm over the Pacific Ocean or east of the Philippines has accelerated and intensified…
Tacloban City sets preemptive evacuation of 1,000 residents for typhoon “Yolanda”
TACLOBAN CITY, (PNA) — The city government here on Wednesday said it will implement the preemptive evacuation of some 1,000 residents living in flood and landslide prone areas in preparation for the…
Update: Typhoon ‘Haiyan’ continues to intensify while over the Pacific Ocean –PAGASA
MANILA, (PNA) — Typhoon “Haiyan” continues to intensify while over the Pacific Ocean and is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Thursday morning, according the state weather bureau….