INFANTA, Pangasinan: The four fishermen from this town, who were earlier reported as missing, have been rescued by fellow fishermen in the waters off Candelaria town in Zambales province at around noon on Thursday, November 16, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
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AT least nine people were reported killed while 11 others are missing as Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Maring pummeled the northern part of the country, triggering flooding and landslides. Defense Undersecretary and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive Director Ricardo Jalad said that most of the casualties…
(Photo courtesy of Task Force Lingkod Cagayan) MANILA - The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said it is validating reports of nine deaths and 11 missing persons due to Severe Tropical Storm Maring. In a message to reporters on Tuesday, NDRRMC executive director Ricardo Jalad said the nine fatalities include three from a landslide in Central Ambiong, La Trinidad, Benguet; one from a landslide in Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet; one due to drowning in Claveria, Cagayan and four from a flash flood in Barangay Batang-Batang, Narra, Palawan. The missing persons, meanwhile, include three from a landslide in Baguio City; two from a landslide in Central Ambiong, La Trinidad, Benguet; one from a landslide in Tuding, Itogon, Benguet, one due to drowning in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and four from a flash flood in Barangay Batang-Batang, Narra, Palawan. Also undergoing verification are reports of two injured persons in the towns of Buguias and Itogon. Meanwhile, the NDRRMC and