Category 5 typhoon Odette (Rai) made two landfalls in Mindanao (of nine in the Philippines) — in Siargao, Surigao del Norte at 1:30 p.m. and Cagdianao in Dinagat Islands province at 3:10 — pm but it took 24 hours before
DEL CARMEN, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 24 February) – At least seven tons of assorted vegetables from the Cordillera arrived Wednesday in Siargao Island, the area hardest hit by typhoon Odette last December. The vegetables were donated by farmers in
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 03 February) — Victims of typhoon Odette in Siargao Island have received free solar lights from various chapters of Junior Chamber International (JCI). Dubbed “Linawag Sa Dilim” (Light In The Dark), the project aims
A report circulating in Dinagat islands that the province is going to be placed under lockdown is fake news. The Facebook page of Dinagat Islands Provincial Information Office (PIO) first flagged the circulating fake report on January 9 and repeated
January 9, 2022 It was late in the afternoon already when I left the Missionary Sisters of Mary (MSM) convent in Butuan City. I had a restful sleep during the night and a long breakfast in the morning with the
January 6, 2022 The weather today finally cooperated with our plans. Bishop’s homily in the morning focused on the light that dispels the darkness. Light has come on those who recognize that every person we meet is our brother or
January 4, 2022 Our goal for today is to visit the remaining four towns: Loreto, Tubajon, Libjo and Basilisa. We started our day with a mass at the parish. It was timely that the gospel talks about the multiplication of
A photo circulating on Facebook showing workers fixing electrical lines in areas devastated last month by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) in the Visayas and Mindanao is misleading. The misleading photo was captioned: TUNAY NA BAYANI ” HEROE’S ON WIRE”
PILAR, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 03 January) — “You reap what you sow.” A woman who brought relief goods to her friends was rushed to a typhoon-torn hospital in Pilar town here by a group of Good Samaritans. Analyn Noguera,
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 28 December) — Various local groups and the local government unit of General Luna have come together to help address the pressing needs of those severely affected by typhoon “Odette” in Siargao Island. General
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 December) – Developers of the Safe Davao QR (DQR) system is working to add a feature allowing Dabawenyos to donate their “Pahalipay” grocery food package to the residents affected by typhoon Odette (international name: Rai).
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 22 December) – Linemen from different electric cooperatives in Mindanao will spend the holidays restoring power in areas of Caraga Region devastated by typhoon “Odette” last week. The linemen belong to Task Force
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 December) — A low pressure area over the Pacific will likely enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility either on Sunday or Monday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. In a press
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews / 22 December) – Heavy rains spawned by typhoon “Odette” have triggered flooding in Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur provinces in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that affected at least 130,556 individuals from 30,086
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 20 December) – The recent internet outage after typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) ripped through parts of the Visayas and Mindanao revealed that telecommunications (telcos) companies lacked resiliency measures to prevent disruption of internet connectivity in
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 20 December) — Another dead body and a dismembered hand were retrieved Sunday afternoon, bringing so far five recovered fatalities from the landslide in the interior village of Sibagat in Agusan del Sur.
DEL CARMEN, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 20 December) – Relief goods for victims of typhoon “Odette” (international name: Rai) have started to arrive on Saturday, December 18, from civic groups and individuals who wanted to alleviate the plight of people
A viral Facebook post on Thursday, December 16, showing the extent of damage wrought by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) in Iligan City, Northern Mindanao was a false claim. The photos were taken 10 years ago during the onslaught of
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 16 December) – Ten male residents of Sitio Bayug, Barangay Hinaplanon in Iligan City were reportedly trapped by floodwaters spawned by typhoon “Odette” past 3 p.m. Thursday. “I have been warning the residents inside sitio Bayug island to vacate
ILIGAN CITY (MindaNews / 16 December) – Mayor Celso G. Regencia has ordered on Thursday the forced evacuation of residents living in low lying areas near Iligan’s major rivers and bring them to higher ground “to ensure zero casualty in
EIGHT PROVINCES IN Mindanao have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 2, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. These areas are Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 15 Dec) – The mayor of this surfing capital has ordered the preemptive evacuation of those living close to the shorelines as the island braces for the impact of Typhoon “Odette,” which is expected
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Island (MindaNews / 14 Dec) – Local government and disaster management officials here have been rushing efforts to mitigate the effects of Typhoon “Odette” that is expected to pass close to the island sometime on Thursday. General
GENERAL LUNA, Siargao Islands (MindaNews / 13 December) —Local officials and residents here are bracing for the impact of a potential typhoon that is expected to hit this world-famous island on Thursday. The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
