Pagasa: ‘Quinta’ weakens into a Tropical
Depression
By Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) – Tropical Storm
“Quinta” has weakened into Tropical Depression as it continues to move across
Western Visayas.
In its 10 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (Pagasa) said
Quinta is moving West of Visayas at 24 kph, with maximum sustained winds of 55
kph and gustiness of up to 80 kph, with its center located in the vicinity of
Roxas City, Capiz.
Signal No. 1 is up in Mindoro Provinces,
Romblon, Masbate, Burias Island, Northern Palawan, Calamian Group of Islands,
Marinduque, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Ilolo, Negros Provinces and Guimaras.
Public storm warning signal elsewhere have been
lowered.
Estimated rainfall amount is from 5 to 15 mm per
hour (moderate - heavy) within the 350 km diameter of the depression.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC) alert status is still raised in the affected areas,
especially West Visayas.
Residents living in low lying and mountainous
areas under public storm warning signal #1 are alerted against possible
flashfloods and landslides.
Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are
advised not to venture out into the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas and northern
seaboard of Mindanao.
The public and the disaster coordinating
councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the
bulletins by Pagasa (http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph). (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Agusan del Sur guv appeals for donation to
typhoon Pablo victims
By David M. Suyao
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Dec. 26 –
Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza has appealed to Agusan residents for
donation to typhoon Pablo victims citing the extent of damages and the
magnitude of the unmet needs of the victims and their families.
“The provincial government is appealing to those
who are lucky enough not being affected by the recent typhoon by requesting for
assistance in providing potable water, rice and other foodstuffs, medicines,
usable clothes, G.I. sheets, nails and tents for temporary relief from sun and
rain of families whose houses were damaged by typhoon Pablo,” Plaza said.
Plaza said the victims' needs for them to return
to normal life remain unmet, even as the provincial government has provided
relief and rehabilitation efforts.
Typhoon Pablo has destroyed thousands of houses,
injured and claimed lives of many, displaced a large number of the population
and damaged properties, livestock, agriculture and infrastructure in almost all
areas of the province. As of December 14 report by the PDRRMC, a total of 19
persons were declared dead while 28 others were injured. Some 39,000 families
or a total of 188,752 persons were affected while total 0f 9,604 houses were
totally damaged and another 20,580 were partially damaged, with an estimated
cost of more than P321 million.
To date, relief operations by the provincial and
municipal government, NGOs and other organizations are still on going while
residents of affected areas are doing their best to construct even temporary
shelter in order to return back to normal life. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Agusan Norte barangays trained on contingency
planning
By Mary Christine Anthonette M. Salise
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 26 (PIA) -- Barangays situated
along the Agusan River Basin (ARB) underwent trainings conducted by the
Department of the Interior and Local Government on Community-based Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM) and Contingency Planning (CP) from
December 17-19 simultaneously held in the municipalities of Buenavista and Las
Nieves.
The trainings served as an offshoot of the
Training of Trainers on CBDRRM and CP Phase I conducted on October 12 at
Goat2geder Hotel and Restaurant, Butuan City.
The purpose of the trainings is to install a
system in responding to any emergency situation in the locality as the people
in the barangays are considered the primary responders in case a
calamity/disaster strikes. The BDRRM officers were also taught how to craft a
contingency plan to serve as roadmap in managing hazards and potential risks.
Provincial Director Romeo A. Solis said that the
barangay DRRM councils are considered to be at the forefront of ensuring the
safety of its constituents and respond appropriately in times of calamities.
Annabella O. Cadigal of DILG, led the assessment
of the different barangays. She said barangays should always assess their
capacities by using the 5 Ms formula which stands for: Manpower, Money,
Methodology, Minutes and Machinery whenever a disaster or calamity hits their
respective AOR.
Program Manager, Ellen Vee P. Chua, discussed
the essentials of Contingency Planning. According to her, the LGUs should
always be proactive in planning actions should the worst scenario imagined
becomes a reality.
At the end of the trainings, the participants
were able to identify their respective roles and responsibilities as members of
the Council.
They were
also able to list down their proposed actions in case of calamity/disaster and
these actions were all embodied in their newly-crafted contingency plans. (DILG-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: DOTC, DTI miaprubar sa guidelines
nagprotekta sa mga sumasakay sa eroplano
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Dis. 26 (PIA) – Giaprubahan na sa
Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) ug Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI) bag-ohay pa lamang ang gitawag nga Rights of an Air
Passengers nga maoy magprotekta sa mga sumasakay gikan sa dili maayong mga
buhat sa mga kumpanya sa eroplano.
Matud sa taho ni Deputy Presidential
Spokesperson Abigail Valte gipirmahan nila DOTC Secretary Emilio Abaya ug DTI
Secretary Gregory Domingo ang maong sumbanan niadtong Disyembre 10 ug kini
epektibo na sugod niadtong Disyembre 21.
Ubos sa maong sumbanan, ang mga pasahero adunay
katungod nga mahatagan og saktong impormasyon sa dili pa mapalit ang tiket,
katungod nga madawat ang sakto nga serbisyo ug ug katungod sa kumpensasyon ug
mapahiluna kon ugaling makansela ang biyahe sa eroplano ug katungod usa sa
pasahero ang mangayo og kumpensasyon alang sa danyos pagkadilatar, nawala ug
nadaot nga mga bagahe lakip usab ang kumpensasyon kon ugaling mamatay o adunay
kadaut sa lawas.
Subay usab niini ang DOTC mipagawas na og
kamandoan nga duha ka oras sa dili pa ang pagbiyahe kinahanglan abli na ang
ilang mga check-in counter aron ang mga pasahero dili malangan pag-ayo.
(PIA-Surigao del Norte)
