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Sweater weather: Filipinos can’t get over January’s temperature drop
Brr, it’s cold in here. The temperature in most parts of the Philippines is actually recorded at 28°C today but you’d think the tropical country was in the thick of winter based on how Filipinos are reacting to January’s temperature drop. Many can’t get over how cool it’s been, welcoming the rare sweater weather with excited posts online. This ...
PH gov’t to revoke leaves of mayors and governors during calamities
It’s all common sense — local officials shouldn’t go missing during calamities when their people need them the most. But some Filipino government officials...
Death toll from Philippine storm Usman and landslides climbs to 126
The storm wasn't classified as serious enough by the government's storm alert system.
Presumed deaths brought by storm Usman rises to 85
Some parts of the Philippines are starting 2019 on a somber note now that as many as 85 people have reportedly died because of flooding and landslides caused by the storm Usman,...
Four dead, thousands evacuated from homes as storm sweeps through central Philippines
A family of three members was among the victims buried in a landslide.
Typhoon Yutu leaves a trail of landslides, destruction, deaths in northern Philippines
Fresh from typhoon Mangkhut, the northern region of the Philippines experienced another round of destruction with the arrival of typhoon Yutu yesterday. In the town of Natonin in...
Guy dies for helping motorcycle rider who fell from bike
A guy who just wanted to help a stranger in need ended up dead after literally getting the shock of his life. The man got electrocuted and died this morning while helping a...
Brace yourself, PH: Tropical cyclone ‘Trami’ is coming
Tropical cyclone Trami has intensified into a typhoon as it hurtled towards the Philippines on Sunday, about a week after Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into northern Luzon, the state...
2 women injured after getting struck by lightning
In a double case of bad luck, two women got injured yesterday after they were both struck by lightning in Subic, Zambales. Francisca Dela Cruz, 42, and Gina Calisag, 46, found...
PH after Mangkhut: Typhoon leaves Benguet miners dead, provinces in state of calamity
Authorities continue to search for the missing residents of Barangay (village) Ucab in Itogon, Benguet, a mining town which suffered a massive landslide over the weekend due to...