Even for residents of Marikina City - such as these youngsters who sought temporary shelter at the Malanday Elementary School last Wednesday, July 24 - who were used to flooding during the rainy season, this week's rains brought back the nightmare caused by typhoon "Ondoy" in 2009.

WORSE THAN 'ONDOY'

San Pedro City, Laguna is no stranger to heavy flooding during the rainy season.


San Pedro City LGU aids ‘Carina’ victims

While the effects of supertyphoon “Uwan” in Laguna province wasn’t as severe as feared, authorities have decided not to take chances in ensuring the safety of residents.

3.5k families evacuated due to ‘Uwan’

Thousands in Pampanga affected by floods

The southwest monsoon (Habagat), intensified by Typhoon Carina, has triggered severe flooding across Pampanga, impacting at least 36 villages in five towns and displacing thousands of residents.

'Carina' intensifies habagat

Right after Super Typhoon Kristine left the country, Facebook was flooded with messages (or do they call it memes) that ran: “Sawa na kami sa resilience, kailangan namin ng accountability.”

Pinoys tired of resilience

The President has declared a state of calamity in six regions affected by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) which automatically means imposition of price controls, tight monitoring of supply and prices of basic goods and services and fasttracking of rehabilitation and repair works of damaged facilities and installations.

More help needed! Duterte places 6 regions under state of calamity

Lack of food, water and shelter 

THE ‘poor’ emergency response of the government (limited relief packs and inadequate shelter kits) against the immense emergency need of the thousands of victims of Typhoon Odette in Southern Leyte will likely drag the horrid aftermath for weeks.

Horrid ‘Odette’ aftermath 

The budget department is unsure that the funds committed by President Duterte for the relief and rehabilitation of areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) can be released by Friday, as promised.

DBM unsure if funds for Odette victims can be released by Friday

Flights were cancelled on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, due to bad weather caused by Tropical Storm “Kristine.”

'Kristine' causes flight cancellations

Ever since Super typhoon Yolanda hit the country in November 2013 – dumping water for close to nine days in Eastern Visayas and the rest of the country – cyclones that normally enter the country singularly or twice in a month have now been coming in bundles.

NASA finds overlapping cyclones in PH ‘unusual’

More help needed! Duterte places 6 regions under state of calamity photo Philippine Star

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