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Catanduanes damage ”70 percent of Haiyan”: Red Cross

November 2, 2020

Two were reported dead as Catanduanes province, where Super Typhoon ”Rolly” first made landfall early Sunday, remains without power, water and fuel, the head of the Philippine Red Cross said. ”This was of 4 am and very preliminary,” said Senator

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Duterte to inspect typhoon-hit areas in Bicol Region – Go

November 2, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to visit Bicol Region later today to inspect the damage brought by Super Typhoon “Rolly” in the area, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Monday. In the “Laging Handa” press briefing, Go, a known close

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#NasaanAngPangulo trends on Twitter: Palace says Duterte in Davao, but monitoring typhoon situation

November 1, 2020

#NasaanAngPangulo (Where is the President) trended on social media as Super Typhoon “Rolly” battered some parts of the country on Sunday. A meme of President Rodrigo Duterte while sleeping inside a mosquito net was even posted on Twitter. But Presidential

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4 dead in Albay due to “Rolly,” says governor

November 1, 2020

Four persons reportedly died in Albay while two were missing in Marinduque and Quezon due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Rolly”. In a radio interview on Sunday, Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara said the number of fatalities in the province

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Pagasa raises Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 4 over Catanduanes, eastern Camarines Sur

October 31, 2020

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal 4 over Catanduanes and the eastern portion of Camarines Sur as Typhoon ”Rolly” moved closer to Bicol Saturday night. ”Rolly”, with winds of up to 215 km/h

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Nearly one million in Bicol evacuated ahead of ”Rolly” landfall: NDRMMC

October 31, 2020

By Robina Asido Almost one million people were pre-emptively evacuated in the Bicol Region as part of its local government preparation for Typhoon ”Rolly” landfall, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday. “I will highlight what

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”Rolly” approaches Bicol, Metro Manila under signal number two

October 31, 2020

Typhoon ”Rolly” retained its strength as it approached the Bicol Region, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday. In its 5 pm bulletin, ”Rolly” had winds of up to 215 km/h and gusts of 265 km/h.

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”Concerned disaster agencies on standby 24/7”: Roque

October 31, 2020

The Palace is closely monitoring the movement of Typhoon ”Rolly” which is forecast to pass the Bicol Region Sunday morning and bring heavy and intense rains over Metro Manila and other areas, according to the 5 pm bulletin of the

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