RELIEF. Soldiers from the 47th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army unload relief goods from a truck in this undated photo. Governor Arthur Yap on Monday (Jan. 3, 2022) said generators sets will be distributed to water refilling stations to stabilize the supply of drinking water, one of the basic necessities that became scarce after Typhoon Odette hit parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Dec. 16, 2021. (Screengrab from Gov. Arthur Yap's video) CEBU CITY- The provincial government of Bohol will distribute generator sets to water refilling stations in various towns where residents have only been relying on relief assistance for their potable water and food since the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, Governor Arthur Yap said on Monday. "We will distribute generator (sets) to water refilling station so that we can help them back to operations. Even with the unstable electric power connections, we can at least make these water refilling stations sell their water to local communitie
(Image courtesy of DOST-PAGASA) MANILA - Typhoon Odette has further intensified while moving west northwestward over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday. In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said "Odette" was estimated at 485 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur with maximum sustained winds of 130 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. Gale to storm-force winds will be experienced in the areas where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) No. 2 has been hoisted, it said. Areas under TCWS No. 2 are southern portion of Eastern Samar (City of Borongan, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Llorente, Lawaan, Balangiga, Giporlos, Quinapondan, General Macarthur, Hernani, Salcedo, Mercedes, Guiuan), the southern portion of Samar (Basey, Marabut, Santa Rita), Southern Leyte, the central and southern portions of Leyte (Ormoc City, Jaro, Alangalang, Tacloban City, Palompon, Merida,