Nearly 340,000 locals have been evacuated in the central Bicol region as the strong typhoon lashed across the area, blowing off the roofs of homes, smashing windows and knocking down trees and ...

Typhoon Rammasun's economic punch is expected to be felt mainly in the agriculturally rich Bicol region of the Philippines, around 415 kilometers southeast Manila.

Bicol, home to the majestic Mount Mayon, is among the country’s most disaster-prone regions. It is regularly battered by storms and other calamities that test the resilience of its people year after ...

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Super Typhoon Man-Yi, known locally as Pepito, made landfall on Saturday night, November 16, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 195 km/h (121 mph) along the coast of eastern Catanduanes Island.

SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian reassured families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in the Bicol Region that the ...

Typhoon Vongfong is rapidly intensifying – and the Philippines is in its path. With typhoons or hurricanes, rapid intensification is an increase in maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) in ...

Powerful Typhoon Goni Slams The Philippines, ... Reuters reported that the 10 recorded fatalities and three people reported missing were all in the region of Bicol, ...

The Bicol region – where typhoon Goni made its landfall on November 1 – currently has some 425 active COVID-19 cases and the risk of transmission remains high, especially in typically crowded ...