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Typhoon Tino death toll tops 200 – NDRRMC

CNN Philippines Staff — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:29:05 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The number of deaths from Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) reached 204 as rescuers search for over a hundred others missing, the government reported Saturday, Nov. 8 The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Cebu had at least 141 deaths, while the Negros provinces tallied 47. There were

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More areas under Signal No. 2 due to ‘Uwan’

CNN Philippines Staff — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:11:24 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – More areas were placed under Signal No. 2 due to Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) on Saturday noon, Nov. 8, with the state weather bureau PAGASA warning of “life-threatening and damaging” storm surges. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said “Uwan” may become a super typhoon on Saturday evening or Sunday,

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Signal No. 1 across regions ahead of #UwanPH entry

CNN Philippines Staff — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:23:15 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – More than 20 areas across regions are now under Wind Signal No. 1 ahead of the entry of a weather disturbance expected to reach super typhoon category this weekend. State weather bureau PAGASA, in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Friday, Nov. 7, said the center of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international

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DENR to probe Cebu residential project after deadly floods

CNN Philippines Staff — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:56:03 +0000

Slater Young presents in his vlog his "The Rise at Monterrazas" project in Cebu City.

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SMC, Laguna sign MOU to clean rivers, address flooding

CNN Philippines Staff — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:59:52 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the provincial government of Laguna to expand its ongoing river cleanup and restoration to reduce flooding across the province. The agreement, signed by SMC Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang and Laguna Governor Marisol “Sol” Aragones, integrates SMC’s five-year-old Better Rivers

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‘Tino’ death toll soars to 188, missing at 135

CNN Philippines Staff — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:14:41 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The number of people who were killed by Typhoon Tino’s wrath soared to 188, government data showed on Friday, Nov. 7. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council’s figures showed most of the fatalities or 139 were in Cebu. Twenty-four deaths were in Negros Occidental; nine in Negros Oriental; six

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GCash launches two game-changing solutions for MSMEs, freelancers

CNN Philippines Staff — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:39:31 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, has introduced two new game-changing products — GCash PocketPay, which allows merchants to accept card payments seamlessly, and the GCash Virtual US Account, which enables freelancers to receive salaries straight to their e-wallet accounts without additional charges. Helping MSMEs grow their businesses through card payments

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‘Tino’ out of PAR, but brace for ‘Uwan’ this weekend

CNN Philippines Staff — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:06:16 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early Thursday morning, Nov. 6, but the country would have to brace for a super typhoon coming this weekend. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Tino” left the PAR at

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114 dead, 127 missing in Visayas after Typhoon Tino – NDRRMC

CNN Philippines Staff — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:29:28 +0000

A drone view shows residents returning to the remains of their wrecked homes after heavy flooding caused by Typhoon Tino in Talisay, Cebu, Philippines, Nov. 5. (Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)

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Marcos to gov’t agencies: Keep Christmas parties simple

CNN Philippines Staff — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:59:05 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on government agencies to keep their Christmas and year-end parties modest but meaningful. In a Palace briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the president issued the reminder following a string of natural calamities that recently struck different parts of the country.Castro said Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman

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