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20 Kilos of Shabu Seized in Zamboanga Airport
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Around 20 kilos of the illegal substance methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu, was confiscated from two couriers in Zamboanga City Airport last November 8. Joint elements of Aviation Security Group (AVSEGroup), Zamboanga City Police, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested two illegal…
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The Impact of Super Typhoon Yolanda In Images and Words
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Described as the strongest typhoon to hit the world this year, typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) slammed the Philippine archipelago, primarily the Visayas region and Palawan province, on November 8. Hundreds of deaths have been recorded, thousands of houses ruined and families displaced, and estimated billions of properties damaged. Others…
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Military Deploys Communication Systems for Yolanda-Hit Areas
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines has sent communication systems in three hardly hit cities by super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) in Visayas region on November 9. Yolanda, seen one of the strongest storms in world history, shut down communication and power lines in many areas of Central Philippines…
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DILG Sends More Troops to Storm-Hit Areas; DFA Resumes Operations Tomorrow
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Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas sent 150 members of the Philippine National Police to Tacloban today via C130 aircraft, according to a statement posted at the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. To help in the clearing operations in Samar being conducted by 100…
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Typhoon Yolanda Leaves At Least 151 Dead
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At least 151 people are confirmed dead due to the effects of super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). As of 6:00 a.m. today, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) confirmed that 151 individuals are reported dead, 23 are injured, and five still missing. News reports suggest that the number…
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CAAP Reopens 8 Airports Affected by Typhoon Yolanda, 4 Remain Closed
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has lifted its Notice to Airmen on eight airports affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda last Friday, November 8. According to CAAP, Iloilo, Caticlan, Romblon, Dumaguete, Bacolod, Masbate, Legaspi and Surigao airports are now back to normal operations. Roxas Airport is still closed…
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UPDATE: Yolanda Hits Land
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Super typhoon YOLANDA (Haiyan) has made landfall over the Visayas early Friday morning, Nov. 8. Yolanda hit land at around 4:40 a.m. over Guiuan, Eastern Samar with maximum sustained winds of 235 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 275 kph. Through the morning, Typhoon Yolanda made several…
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Typhoon YOLANDA Threatens Visayas
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According to the bulletin issued by PAGASA early 11:00 a.m. today, Typhoon Yolanda has maintained its intensity as it threatens Eastern Visayas moving west northwest at 30 kph. As of 1:00 p.m., the eye of Typhoon Yolanda is located 644 km Southeast Guiuan, Eastern Samar with maximum sustained winds of…
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