TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.  turned over generator sets and water pumps to the local government units of Isabela province on Friday, October 25. In his speech, Marcos said it is important for LGUs to have generator sets to keep the operations of the towns ongoing despite total blackout due to broken electric lines. The province’s …

TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija — Electric cooperatives and companies in Central Luzon on Wednesday sent equipment and personnel to help restore electricity to some 300,000 households and consumers in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela which were badly hit by super typhoon “Lawin.” Called Task Force Kapatid, the augmentation forces from power cooperatives under Central Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association (CLECA), Inc. …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines-Every victim has a horrific story to tell during the onslaught of super typhoon Lawin here in Cagayan. But a few, and probably the most important thing that counts, have stories of heroes that saved their lives while trying to escape the howling winds of the darkest and longest night that ever happened to them. Soledad Langcay, expected …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- President Rodrigo Duterte visited Cagayan province on Sunday, October 23, four days after super typhoon Lawin ravaged the province. Duterte arrived in this city around 12 p.m. and conducted an aerial and windshield inspection before talking to victims and government officials in Tuguegarao People’s Gymnasium. He was joined by some of his cabinet secretaries and provincial and …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- The provincial government of Cagayan has declared state of calamity throughout the province due to the heavy damage brought by super typhoon Lawin. The Cagayan provincial information office said Governor Manuel issued the Executive Order No. 8 placing the province under state of calamity. The declaration of state of calamity came two days after the typhoon hit …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- At least 4 people died in Cagayan when powerful super typhoon Lawin hit the province Wednesday night, October 19. Rogelio Sending, Cagayan provincial information officer, said one of the death casualties was Rosita Rumbaua in Baggao town. Rumbaua died when their whole house was blown away by strong winds. Rumbaua died while four of her family survived. …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- The United States Naval Observatory’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified Typhoon Lawin as supertyphoon and expect to gain more strength before its landfall. In its weather advisory, the US-based weather agency said Typhoon Lawin has maximum winds of up to 145 knots (268 kph) and a gustiness of 175 knots (325 kph). JWTC warned residents warned …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- Typhoon Lawin has intensified further as it continues to head towards Cagayan area, the state weather bureau said. In its weather bulletin issued 5 am on Wednesday, October 19, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA said Lawin gained strength overnight and slightly accelerated at 26 kilometers per hour. The provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva …

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines- Isabela Governor Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Tuesday, October 18, has ordered the pre-positioning of relief goods in low-lying areas of the province. During the pre-disaster assessment meeting, Dy said the pre-positioning is in anticipation of Typhoon Lawin’s wrath in the province starting Wednesday, October 19. He also urged the province’s town mayors to implement pre-emptive evacuation so no …

MANILA, Philippines — An expert raised urgency for pre-emptive evacuation of people from Northern Luzon’s danger areas to protect them from landslides and floods that the approaching typhoon ‘Lawin’ (international name ‘Haima’) may trigger. “They must move to safer grounds while there’s still time,” said lands geological survey chief Lilian Rollan from the environment department’s Mines and Geosciences Bureau. She …