Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 3

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 5

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 4

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 2

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

At least 1 dead as Typhoon Doksuri pummels Philippines

STORY: At least 1 dead as Typhoon Doksuri pummels Philippines DATELINE: July 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of typhoon-affected Occidental Mindoro (courtesy: LGU San Jose, Occidental Mindoro) 2. Philippine Coast Guard rescuing residents amid typhoon Doksuri in Ilocos Norte (courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard) 3. Typhoon Doksuri hitting Port of Romblon (courtesy: Philippine Coast Guard) 4. various of the typhoon-hit Pamplona city, Cagayan province (courtesy: Jinson Batersal Manzano) STORYLINE: The Philippines' national disaster agency on Wednesday said it has so far tallied at least one dead as Typhoon Doksuri continues to batter the country with rain and strong winds. In a preliminary report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the victim drowned in a flood that inundated a province east of Metro Manila. At least two others were injured in typhoon-related incidents in Luzon island and central Philippines. D

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(230514) -- PARANAQUE CITY, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Weljon Mindoro (L) of the Philippines competes against Inoue Takeshi of Japan during their WBO Asia Pacific super welterweight championship match in Paranaque City, the Philippines, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PARANAQUE CITY-BOXING-WBO

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PARANAQUE CITY-BOXING-WBO

(230514) -- PARANAQUE CITY, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Weljon Mindoro (R) of the Philippines competes against Inoue Takeshi of Japan during their WBO Asia Pacific super welterweight championship match in Paranaque City, the Philippines, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PARANAQUE CITY-BOXING-WBO

(SP)PHILIPPINES-PARANAQUE CITY-BOXING-WBO

(230514) -- PARANAQUE CITY, May 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Weljon Mindoro (R) of the Philippines competes against Inoue Takeshi of Japan during their WBO Asia Pacific super welterweight championship match in Paranaque City, the Philippines, May 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle

STORY: Philippine sunken oil tanker spotted by remotely operated vehicle DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of underwater footage of the sunken oil tanker 2. various of Philippine Coast Guard's cleaning operation in Batangas 3. various of aerial footage of the waters off the Verde Island in Batangas 4. various pics of the oil spill in Batangas STORYLINE: A remotely operated vehicle has spotted the MT Princess Empress, which sank off Oriental Mindoro province three weeks ago, spilling toxic oil into the sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday. "The exact location is 7.7 nautical miles from Balingawan Point, Naujan (town) in Oriental Mindoro," the PCG said in a statement. Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Dolor showed photos and videos of the tanker during a press conference. The PCG will issue a detailed report on the sunken vessel's status in a few days to map out their next move to contain the leak. The MT Princess Empress

Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker

STORY: Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill from sunken tanker DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:40 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. aerial footage of affected waters 2. various of the affected waters 3. various of people recovering spilled oil in the vicinity of the affected waters STORYLINE: The Philippine authorities on Thursday scrambled to contain the oil spill caused by an oil tanker carrying around 800,000 liters of industrial oil that sank off the coast of Oriental Mindoro province. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spearheaded cleaning up patches of emulsified oil along the shoreline of four coastal municipalities to prevent its spread. It said the oil spill has reached 35 nautical miles south of the sunken tanker. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said if the source of the leak was pinpointed, the PCG would install spill booms and dispersants to prevent the pollutant from widening and reaching the shoreline. The oil tanker sank on Wednesday due to engine