Tag: Typhoon

The Catholic Church in the country has declared December 25, Christmas Day, and December 26 as “National Days of Prayer”

More than a hundred people are believed to have died due to the typhoon while more than 1.8 million were affected by its impact

Majority of Filipinos identify as Catholic and December is one of the most important months on the religious calendar

The toll was likely to rise as disaster agencies assessed the full extent of the death and destruction across the vast archipelago

Naderev “Yeb” Saño of Greenpeace Southeast Asia called on the Philippine government to declare a nationwide climate emergency

More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Odette ravaged the southern and central Philippines

Authorities estimated that Rai has caused up to PhP5 billion (about US$100 million) in damages in Bohol province alone

This Christmastime, we are again given the opportunity to reflect on our very own narrative of "willingness to share"

More than 300,000 people had sought emergency shelter as the typhoon charged across the Pacific Ocean and smashed into the country

The weather bureau warned "very destructive" winds could cause "heavy to very heavy damage to structures and vegetation"