Windows26: Kristine kills 7 persons, affects over 2 million people, says NDRRMC

October 24, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the devastating toll of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, which killed seven and affected over two million people as of this writing.

Kristine kills 7 persons, affects over 2 million people, says NDRRMC

Seven persons were reported killed and two million individuals were affected as Severe Tropical Storm Kristine made landfall on Thursday in Luzon, says the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

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Kristine rescuers 'overwhelmed' by pleas for help amid flood

The Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office received many requests for rescue around midnight Tuesday, but rescuers were unable to move because of flooding, particularly in the towns of Polangui, Libon, and Oas.

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LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Kristine

Keep yourself updated on Severe Tropical Storm Kristine as it makes landfall in Luzon Thursday.

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Quiboloy ordered killings, ex-followers tell Senate

Apollo Quiboloy ordered the killing of some of his followers who had left the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) because "they knew too much" about his alleged sex crimes, such as grooming girls as young as 11 years old to be part of his "inner pastoral," two former members of the Davao City-based religious sect told the Senate on Wednesday.

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PH bracing for steeper drop in rice harvest

The Department of Agriculture (DA) anticipates domestic palay (unmilled rice) production to decline this year due to the combined effects of El Niño and La Niña weather phenomena and the typhoons that affected the country.

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EDITORIAL: Meltdown won't melt real issue

When the din of this soap opera dies down, there remains the important matter that Vice President Sara Duterte has so far refused to address: the issue of corruption and misuse of funds for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) when she headed it.

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