Belgium’s two key airports faced major disruption on the night of November 4 when reports of drones flying near them forced their temporary closure. Around 7 p.m. local time (19:00 GMT), a drone sighting near Brussels Airport in Zaventem triggered an immediate shutdown of operations as a safety measure. The airport reopened after about two…
Residents and responding police successfully rescued four family members after their home was crushed by a fallen coconut tree in Barangay Concordia, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, on Tuesday morning amid Typhoon Tino’s onslaught. A video captured residents and police working together to pull out the father, who was trapped under the debris after the tree destroyed…
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro appealed for assistance on Wednesday as Typhoon Tino left widespread devastation, killing dozens and displacing thousands across the province. According to Civil Defense Deputy Administrator for Administration Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, Cebu recorded 49 deaths following the typhoon’s onslaught. Baricuatro said 35 towns were affected by flash floods, forcing the evacuation…
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro described Typhoon Tino as bringing the “worst flash flood” in the province’s history, with water levels rising “dramatically” in less than 10 minutes. “Ang bagyong Tino kasi it’s not more of the wind; it’s the water that really got us, ‘yung naka-endanger ng lives,” Baricuatro said in an interview with ANC….
Since 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, Typhoon Tino has been pounding Palawan with strong winds and heavy rains. In the town of Magsaysay, a house was crushed by a fallen tree, while roofs of a covered court in Barangay Los Angeles were torn off by powerful gusts. In Barangay Port Barton, San Vicente, flooding…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a measure seeking to abolish the collection of bill deposits by distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs), while mandating the refund of existing deposits with accrued interest. Under Senate Bill No. 1470 or the Anti-Bill Deposit Act, Gatchalian said the current practice, authorized under the Magna Carta for Residential…
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday honored the pilots and aircrew members who lost their lives when a Super Huey helicopter crashed during a humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) mission amid Typhoon Tino. “Our sincerest condolences to the families of our fallen heroes,” the AFP said in a statement. “We share…
The death toll from Typhoon Tino (international name Typhoon Kalmaegi) has reached 52, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Of those fatalities, 50 were reported in Central Visayas and 2 in Western Visayas. The disaster has also displaced over 400,000 people as heavy rains, landslides and floods swept across several…
Discover how technology is transforming urban living at the 2025 DOST-NCR Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW), happening from November 24 to 26 at the Technological Institute of the Philippines, Quezon City. Anchored on the theme “Building Smart and Sustainable Communities,” the event will showcase innovative Filipino technologies, interactive science exhibits, techno bazaars, research…
MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday paid tribute to the pilots and aircrew of the helicopter that went down while on a humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) mission at the height of Typhoon Tino. “Our sincerest condolences to the families of our fallen heroes,” the AFP said in a…