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Tropical Storm Kristine ravaged several provinces and regions in the country since it entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on October 20. It first hit the Bicol Region, dumping up to 528.55 mm of rainfall in Daet, Camarines Norte, from the ...

Bicol Region's Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council sounded the alarm on Tuesday night, October 22, as tropical storm Kristine caused floods in Camarines Sur, Albay, and Naga City."Sa kasalukuyan,hindi na po kaya ng mga rescuers na tugunan ...

The Philippines is no stranger to oil spills. This is a devastating irony, especially for an archipelago that is home to a rich marine biodiversity and is highly dependent on its coastal resources. These incidents have not only caused significant and long- ...

A thick layer of industrial fuel oil from a submerged tanker off the coast of Bataan has reached the municipal waters of Hagonoy, Bulacan, which recently suffered severe flooding due to strong rains caused by Typhoon Carina. Photos by Greenpeace Philippines show ...

As a country lying directly on the path of the typhoon belt in the northwestern Pacific Ocean as well as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is no stranger to natural disasters. Up to 60 percent of its land area and ...

A six-minute volcanic event occurred at the summit crater of Mt. Kanlaon on Negros Island last Monday night, June 3. Alert Level 2 (Increased or Moderate Level of Volcanic Unrest) was immediately raised by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ( ...