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GMA Network
2 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Residents break dike wall in flooded Calasiao, Pangasinan
Residents shattered a portion of the wall of a dike in Barangay Talibaew in Calasiao, Pangasinan, believing that it could help mitigate the flood in their area. According to the report of GMA Regional TV's Jasmin Gabriel-Galban on '24 Oras' on Friday, the local engineering office has already stopped the residents from doing further damage. 'Ang pagkakaintindi nila kapag nilagyan nila ng butas yung retaining wall sa dike ay makakatulong mabawasan yung tubig sa kanilang barangay. Pero widespread naman itong pagbaha. Halos yung lebel ng tubig nila sa barangay nila at sa ilog, parehas lang,' said Calasiao MDRRM Officer Freddie Villacorta. (They thought that if they put a hole in the retaining wall of the dike, it would help reduce the water in their barangay. But this flooding is widespread. The water level in their barangay and in the river is almost the same.) There are 23 other barangays in Calasiao that are under floodwaters, the report said. For instance, the floodwaters in Barangays Longos, Lasip, Lumban, and Mancup have already reached the roofs of the houses. Tropical Storm Emong made its landfall over Agno town on Thursday evening. The aftermath of its havoc is evident in the town on Friday morning. Houses and establishments were damaged. Trees and electric posts have fallen on the streets causing power disruption in the town. Fallen post in Agno, Pangasinan due to Emong's battering In Alaminos, the strong winds caused electric posts to fall down triggering a brownout in some areas. According to the report, there are 26 towns and cities in Pangasinan that currently have no electric power. Agno and nearby towns are also experiencing disruption in telecommunications. 'Pahirapan kami sa pakikipag-coordinate doon (Agno). Actually, 'yung report nila 'yung situational report nila ay hindi pa kami nakaka-receive dahil walang communication [at] may power outage,' said Pangasinan Assistance PDRRM Officer Avenix Arenas. (We are having a hard time coordinating there (Agno). Actually, we haven't received their report, their situational report yet because there is no communication [and] there is a power outage.) Based on the initial assessment of the provincial government, the estimated cost of damages to infrastructure and agriculture in Pangasinan is around P600 million, the report said.
GMA Network
2 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Emong weakens; Batanes under Signal No. 1
The province of Batanes remains the only area under Signal No. 1. as of July 25, 11 p.m. (Photo from PAGASA-DOST) Tropical Storm Emong slightly weakens as it continues to move away from the country, according to PAGASA's 11 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin. The province of Batanes remains the only area under Signal No. 1. The center of EMONG was estimated 260 kilometers East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, moving Northeastward at 35 kilometers per hour. It has maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. Emong is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility Saturday morning. PAGASA said the enhanced Southwest Monsoon will bring strong to gale-force gusts over several areas over the weekend in Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Quezon, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Northern Samar, and Negros Occidental. "Emong will continue to weaken throughout the forecast period due to increasing unfavorable environment. It will likely degenerate into a remnant low tomorrow evening or Sunday (27 July) morning while entering the East China Sea. However, a slightly faster weakening trend is not ruled out," PAGASA said. —LDF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
2 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Strawberry farm in La Trinidad, Benguet damaged by floodwaters
The famous strawberry farm in La Trinidad, Benguet has been completely covered by floodwaters due to the effects of Tropical Storm Emong. According to the report of EJ Gomez on "24 Oras" Friday, the farm looked like a lake due to the floodwater in the areas caused by heavy rains. 'Biglang umapaw yung tubig. Wala na, nasira na. Yung pananim namin... kawawa kami. Mangutang ulit, palit ng pananim,' said farmer Segundo Balanoy. (The water suddenly rose. That was it, the farm is ruined. Our harvest... we're unfortunate. We'll take out another loan and replace our crops.) The flood subsided at around 10 a.m. on Friday. Several areas of Benguet had been previously placed under Signals No. 2 and 3 because of the active weather systems. Tourist spots in Benguet were among the areas declared temporarily suspended by the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday due to the impact of bad weather. PAGASA said that as of 5 p.m., Tropical Storm Emong is approaching Batanes and may begin to weaken for the rest of the forecast period. Only Batanes and Babuyan Islands remain under Signal No. 2. — Jiselle Anne C. Casucian/BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 hours ago
- Business
- GMA Network
GMA Kapuso Foundation brings aid to typhoon, flood victims in Pampanga, Zambales, more
The GMA Kapuso Foundation continued to bring relief assistance to thousands of families in different parts of the country who have been affected by the back-to-back typhoons and tropical storms recently. According to "24 Oras" on Friday, the Kapuso Foundation and the 701st Brigade of the Philippine Army brought relief goods and soap to over 1,800 families in Macabebe, Pampanga, with the Office of Civil Defense lending a truck to the team for the mercy mission. "Kung magtutuloy-tuloy po 'yung ganitong sama ng panahon at ang taas ng high tide, tingin po namin magtatagal pa," said Kenneth Chase Balingit of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Macabebe, Pampanga. The GMA Kapuso Foundation and the 11th Civil-Military Operations Battalion of the Civil-Military Operations Regiment also made their way to Santa Cruz, Zambales, to bring aid to a total of 500 families who had to evacuate due to the heavy rains. Relief goods and warm porridge were also provided to farmers in Benguet who lost their crops and were affected by the landslides. On Friday morning, GMA Kapuso Foundation brought more relief assistance to a total of 1,500 families in North and East Fairview in Quezon City, as well as 1,000 families in Dinalupihan and Hermosa, Bataan. Relief operations for calamity victims will continue in Central Luzon, with plans to also bring aid to Pangasinan, La Union, and other parts of Pampanga and Bulacan. Previously, the GMA Kapuso Foundation also brought aid to residents in Rizal, Bulacan, Valenzuela City, and Quezon City. For those who wish to support GMA Kapuso Foundation's projects, donations may be made via Metrobank, Land Bank, BDO, Bank of Commerce, UnionBank, PNB, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Lazada, and Shopee. Visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website for more information. At the pre-GMA Gala 2025 on Thursday, GMA Network donated a total of P2.5 million to the GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to GMA Kapuso Foundation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rikki Escudero-Catibog, the foundation will utilize the funds raised at the pre-gala dinner and the gala night itself on August 2 for relief operations to help those who have been affected by the typhoons and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). Heavy rains have battered different parts of the country for more than a week now due to Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, Emong, and the Habagat. The reported death toll due to the inclement weather has increased to 25, per the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Friday morning. Emong, which has weakened into a tropical storm on Friday, continues to move away from Batanes, according to state weather bureau PAGASA in its 7 p.m. bulletin. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over three areas, namely Batanes, babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana). Emong is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday mrning. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 hours ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Emong moving away from Batanes; Signal No. 1 remains over three areas
Tropical Storm Emong continues to move away from Batanes as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains over three areas, the state weather bureau PAGASA said. As of 7 p.m., the center of Tropical Storm Emong was located 195 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes. It has maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and a gustiness of up to 105 kilometers per hour. Emong is moving north northeastward at 40 kilometers per hour, PAGASA added. Meanwhile, the following areas are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1: Batanes Babuyan Islands northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana) PAGASA said that Emong will accelerate north northeastward and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday morning. 'Emong will continue to weaken throughout the forecast period due to increasing unfavorable environment. It will likely degenerate into a remnant low tomorrow evening while entering the East China Sea. However, a slightly faster weakening trend is not ruled out,' the state weather bureau said. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
