With the provincial government’s inauguration of the warehouse and office building for use of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last June 1, 2023, the chances of survival…
Tag: disaster response
Virac resident drowns off Twin Rock resort
Some 12 hours after a drowning incident was reported at Twin Rock Beach Resort in Virac last Sunday, a Search and Rescue (SAR) team recovered the body of a Virac…
In Caramoran, San Andres:
High tide, gale-force winds cause destructive sea surge
At least four houses were destroyed and 126 others were damaged by strong waves that struck several coastal barangays in Caramoran and San Andres towns last Feb. 21 and 22,…
DPWH takes blame for Tamburan flash flood
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reportedly cleared the contractor of the Bato bypass road construction of any wrongdoing in the flooding that hit the nearby barangay…
40,128 affected, two houses damaged by flooding, landslides in seven towns
Although only two houses in San Miguel town were damaged by flooding and landslides that occurred last week due to bad weather, 40,128 people were affected by the continuous heavy…
Who says the provincial government lacks funds?
Not a few eyebrows among the newspaper-reading public were raised when the Tribune reported that in 2021, the provincial government of Catanduanes had parked P242 million in time deposits in…
Missing fisherfolk ignored advice on Gale Warning
Most of the missing fishermen reportedly ignored the advice of barangay officials not to go out to sea due to the Gale Warnings issued by the national weather agency. This…
Fear depletion of calamity funds with two months left in year:
Some LGUs wary of joining “Paeng” relief distribution
Fearing depletion of their calamity funds with more than a month to go before the year ends, some local government units are not joining the “Paeng” relief goods distribution spree.…