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[ad_1] BTS accepts victory for Best Group at MTV EMA’s 2020, in Los Angeles, California, USA, in this screenshot image released on November 8, 2020 (Courtesy of MTV / via Reuters). SEOUL – South Korean boy band sensation BTS will welcome the New Year with their first live concert as …

[ad_1] Evacuees in SM City San Mateo received masks and shields social distancing implemented for evacuees in SM City Marikina. SM shopping malls in Luzon provide temporary shelter and relief support to more than 400 stranded people and other nearby residents affected by Typhoon Ulysses. Immediate assistance, such as free …

[ad_1] Rescuers pull a rubber boat carrying residents through a flooded street in the city of Marikina after Typhoon Ulysses struck Metro Manila, southern Luzon and the Bicol region on Thursday, Nov.12, 2020. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP). MANILA, Philippines – More than a dozen people have died as …

[ad_1] The Integrated Bar Association of the Philippines (IBP) is committed to helping lawyers improve their “personal security” and cope with stress, following the murder of a judge by a court clerk who subsequently committed suicide. “IBP will continue to help attorneys manage stress and improve their personal safety,” IBP …

[ad_1] CITY OF BAGUIO – Continuous heavy rains from Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) forced operators of six dams in the Cordillera region and the provinces of Bulacán and Isabela to open their floodgates when the levels of their reservoirs exceeded spill marks. The Magat dam in Isabela province released …

[ad_1] President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to accelerate the implementation or adoption of regional agreements on public health, a code of conduct in disputed waters and a free trade pact that could become the most biggest in the world. Speaking by videoconference …

[ad_1] A flooded street in Presentation, Camarines Sur after hours of incessant rain generated by typhoon “Ulises”. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PRESENTATION MUNICIPAL OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CITY OF LEGAZPI – Five people, including a four-year-old boy, were killed when Typhoon Ulysses struck the Bicol region, according …

[ad_1] FLOODED CITY The storm dumped heavy rains that caused the Marikina River to grow, which overflowed its banks and flooded communities near the waterway, forcing evacuations. —RICHARD A. REYES Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) dumped less rain over a longer period of time over Metro Manila compared to Tropical …

[ad_1] ROOF SHELTER A man has nowhere else to go and waits for rescuers as his neighborhood in Barangay Banaba, San Mateo, Rizal province, practically sinks due to heavy rains thrown by “Ulises” on Thursday. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE It was like Typhoon “Ondoy” (international name: Ketsana) once again for many …

[ad_1] Typhoon Ulysses (international name: Vamco) has destroyed 32 power transmission lines in Luzon and disrupted services for up to 3.8 million customers in the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) franchise alone. The National Network Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said that as of 1 pm Thursday, there were no power …