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1 rescued after landslide hits Atok, Benguet

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — One person was rescued after a landslide struck an area in Atok, Benguet, on Sunday, Aug. 9, amid heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat”. The victim was brought to the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center for medical attention, according to the Atok Municipal Police Station. READ: Heavy

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Kennon Road remains hazardous as heavy rain triggers mud, rock debris

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Kennon Road remained hazardous on Sunday, Aug. 9, after heavy rain triggered mud, floodwater and rock debris that flowed down the mountainside and accumulated along the roadway in the Viaduct Tunnel areas of Camp 6 and Camp 4 in Tuba, Benguet. As of 2 p.m., the road was passable in one

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Palace orders class, work suspensions in NCR, 15 provinces on Aug. 10

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has ordered government offices to implement work-from-home arrangements in Metro Manila and several provinces in Luzon on Aug. 10, Monday, due to the forecast heavy rainfall brought by southwest monsoon (habagat). Under Memorandum Circular No. 123, face-to-face classes at all levels in public and private schools are also suspended. Schools shall shift

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4 rescued, 3 missing as landslide hits houses in Baguio

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Four were rescued while three more individuals were still missing after a landslide struck three houses in Barangay Guisad Surong in this city on Sunday evening, Aug. 9, amid continuous rains. The Baguio City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) said its rescue team was deployed to the area after

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Classes at all levels suspended in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro on Aug. 10

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Classes at all levels in public and private schools in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, are suspended on Monday, Aug. 10, the municipal government announced Sunday. The suspension covers all levels, including both public and private educational institutions, according to an advisory issued by the Municipality of Mamburao, which is the capital of

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