Mindanao

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Video PlayerClose MANILA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Over 3,000 residents in the central Philippines have been taken to safer grounds as the Philippines braces for powerful typhoon Kammuri that is expected to lash the archipelago on Monday night. Flights and ferry service have also been suspended in areas that will be directly hit by the typhoon which has slightly intensified on Monday as it heads west at 20 kph. Kummari is forecast to make a landfall in the provinces of Catanduanes and Albay on Monday night or early Tuesday morning. As of Monday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the state weather bureau, said typhoon Kammuri was located 355 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes province, packing sustained winds of up to 150 kilometer per hour and gustiness of up to 185 kph. Some of the areas that will be affected by the typhoon are the designated venues for sports events of the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games in Metro … [Read more...] about Over 3,000 people taken to safer grounds as Philippines braces for strong typhoon

Video PlayerClose MANILA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Manila's international airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, will be closed for 12 hours starting 11 a.m. on Tuesday due to the threat posed by powerful typhoon Kammuri that is expected to make a landfall on Monday night or early Tuesday morning, airport authorities said on Monday. Ed Monreal, general manager of the Manila international airport authority, said that the airport will be closed from 11 a.m. on Tuesday until 11 p.m. "This is technically force majeure, and for safety of the passengers," Monreal told a news conference. Monreal said a total of 438 flights are going to be affected by the closure. Over 60,000 people in flood- and landslide-prone areas in the Bicol region have so far been moved to safer areas in anticipation of the typhoon which is expected to dump heavy rains to Metro Manila and many parts of the provinces in the Philippine main Luzon island, central Philippines and northern Mindanao in the southern … [Read more...] about Manila’s int’l airport to close for 12 hours due to typhoon Kammuri

Video PlayerClose MANILA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Wednesday he has recommended the lifting of martial law that President Rodrigo Duterte imposed in southern Philippines in 2017 to crush the terrorists with military means. Lorenzana, the administrator of martial law, said his recommendation not to extend martial law when it expires on Dec. 31, 2019 is based on the assessment conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. Lorenzana said the recommendation was submitted to the presidential office on Wednesday. "Our security forces have determined that the purpose of implementing martial law has been attained and the prevailing conditions in the whole of Mindanao Island as well as the Islands of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have greatly improved since the defeat of the Maute fighters in October 2017," he said. Lorenzana added the Armed Forces of the Philippines "believe that the Maute Group and other … [Read more...] about Philippines’ defense chief recommends lifting of martial law in southern Philippines

Video PlayerClose BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to offer assistance to the Philippines, which suffered heavy casualties and damage from tropical storm Tembin, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Tuesday. Tropical storm Tembin started lashing parts of Mindanao in the southern Philippines last Friday, triggering massive flash flooding and mudslides. According to reports, the storm has left more than 300 people dead or missing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent condolences to his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte, Hua told a daily news briefing, adding China is willing to offer assistance to the Philippines within its capacity to help with disaster relief. Hua expressed belief that under the leadership of the Philippine government, people in disaster-hit areas will overcome difficulties and rebuild their homes, Hua said. … [Read more...] about China willing to offer help to storm-hit Philippines: FM spokesperson