Boat trips, flights in Caraga cancelled due to
Typhoon Yolanda
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) - The Philippine Coast
Guard (PCG) in Surigao del Norte has ordered the cancellation of the departures
of inter-island vessels to Siargao Island, Dinagat Islands and other parts of
Visayas due to Typhoon Yolanda.
The PCG has called off the departures of all
vessels plying these areas due to PAGASA’s Public Storm Signal warning that the
entire province will experience heavy rains and huge waves because of Typhoon
Yolanda.
Cokaliong Shipping Lines has announced in their
facebook account the cancellation of all their boat trips due to Typhoon
Yolanda.
“All trips tonight, Nov 7, 2013, Thursday, will
be cancelled due to the approaching typhoon. Please be guided accordingly. For
refund or rebooking pls visit any of our offices. We will soon announce when
the schedule of our next available trip,” it said.
Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific has also cancelled its
flights 5J 767/ 768 Manila-Surigao-Manila and 5J 223/ 224 Cebu-Butuan-Cebu
today because of the typhoon.
In its 11 a.m. bulletin, Thursday, PAGASA said
typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) has gained strength while moving closer to the country
and that as of 10 a.m., the eye of the typhoon was spotted 637 kilometers (km)
east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
The state weather bureau said it is expected to
make landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar around 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday.
Yolanda has a maximum sustained winds of about 215 kilometers per hour (kph)
near the center and gustiness of up to 250 kph. It is moving west northwestward
at 30 kph. (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao evacuation starts as Typhoon Yolanda
approaches
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) - The city government
of Surigao thru the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(CDRRMC) began evacuating hundreds of people in areas prone to floods and
landslides on Thursday ahead of a powerful typhoon that has gained strength
over the Pacific.
As of noontime today, CDRRMC reported at least
183 families or 233 individuals from barangay Taft have evacuated at the
Mariano Espina Memorial Central Elementary School. Nine families or 56
individuals from barangay Washington took shelter at the barangay Washington
Gym and 15 families or 58 individuals from barangay Sabang were evacuated at
the city gymnasium.
Typhoon Yolanda is expected to make landfall in
the Eastern Samar by Friday and dump more rain on its nearby provinces, said
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA).
The state bureau has placed the city under
signal number 3 in its 11 a.m. bulletin today. (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
DSWD Caraga readies for Yolanda
By Stella Maris V. Barcelon
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) - In preparation for
super typhoon Yolanda, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Field Office Caraga prepositioned 2,000 family packs today for the Province of
Dinagat Islands (PDI). Another 1,000
family packs for the province of Surigao del Norte and Surigao City were
allocated. A standby fund or quick response fund of 13, 675,008.83 million is
also readied by the office.
Meanwhile, the regular standby family packs have
been increased from 2,000 to 5,000. Each family pack costs P285.36 and contains
food items such as 3 kilos of rice, 6 noodles, 6 coffee, and 6 canned goods.
Volunteer packers are in the process of adding 5,000 packs.
Non-food items are also being prepared. These
include blankets, mosquito nets, pail, basin, kitchen kit containing casserole,
ladle, spoons, forks, plates, mugs and personal hygiene kit containing
toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, feminine wash, and sanitary napkins.
DSWD Caraga regional director Minda B. Brigoli
said that the agency is ready to augment relief goods at any given time to
support the request of affected LGUs.
DSWD Caraga has already activated its Quick
Response Team (QRT) who will render 24-hour duty. Municipal Action Team (MAT)
leaders, community-based workers and other project-based staffs were already
mobilized to continuously monitor for updates on the situation in their
respective areas. (FEA/DSWD-Social
Marketing Unit/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao CAFC wins Gawad Saka 2013
By Annette Villaces
SURIGAO CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) – The City
Agricultural and Fishery Council (CAFC) of this city was declared regional
winner for the Gawad Saka (2012-2013) during the Agricultural Extension Workers
Congress spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Unit
13, held recently at the Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City.
The Gawad Saka Award aims to give recognition to
deserving agricultural sector for the continuous support and steadfast effort
for sustainable agricultural development.
CAFC Chairman Perfecto Lisondra received the
cash prize worth P50, 000 and a plaque of recognition together with Provincial
Rural Based Coordinator (PRBC) Sancha Napalan and PRBC Secretary Gilda Panal
who also received a cash incentives worth P7,500.
The CAFC was fully supported by city mayor
Ernesto Matugas through the City Agriculture Office led by City Agriculturist
Isaias Elumba and Sangguniang Panlungsod
- Committee on Agriculture chairman Perfecto Consigo. (SDR/CMO/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
NGCP prepares for Typhoon Yolanda
By MIlfrance Capulong
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 7 (PIA) - The National Grid
Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has implemented the necessary
preparations and precautions to minimize the impact of Typhoon Yolanda on NGCP
operations and facilities.
Preparation included ensuring the reliability of
communications equipment, availability of hardware materials and supplies
necessary for the repair of damages to facilities, as well as the positioning
of line crews in strategic areas, to facilitate immediate restoration work.
NGCP’s Integrated Disaster Action Plan (IDAP)
prescribes these and other procedures to ensure the readiness of all power
transmission facilities expected to be affected by the passage of the weather
disturbance.
Typhoon Yolanda has entered the Philippine Area
of Responsibility at 12:00 AM today. Based on PAGASA’s forecast, it is expected
to move West Northwest at 30kph with a maximum sustained wind of 215kph and
gustiness of 250kph.
NGCP’s Overall Disaster Command Center monitors
all power restoration activities, reports, and updates from the Regional
Command Centers in North Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, whichever
is directly affected by the weather disturbance. (NGCP/PIA-Caraga)
