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HELPING HANDS. Members of the Iloilo City Police Station 5 Search and Rescue Team and Department of Public Works and Highways conduct road-clearing works at Mandurriao District on Friday (Dec. 17, 2021). Typhoon Odette damaged several parts of the Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday and Friday (December 16 and 17). (Photo courtesy of PNP) MANILA - Adopting the "We Vax as One" concept, Metro mayors have unanimously agreed to release PHP100 million to help local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and Mindanao areas affected by Typhoon Odette. The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through a resolution, will release the fund from the savings of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). "We are going to prioritize local government units stricken by Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 4 of Typhoon Odette," MMDA Chair, Benhur Abalos, said in a news release on Monday. "This financial aid will help, especially in these trying times. It's Christmas after all,
Tropical Depression Emong slightly intensifies
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 4) Signal number 1 remains up over several areas as Tropical Depression Emong slightly intensifies.
In its latest update, state weather bureau PAGASA said Batanes and the northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga), including Babuyan Islands, are still under tropical cyclone wind signal number 1.
These areas will experience strong winds from Emong, which was last spotted 780 kilometers East of Virac, Catanduanes.
The tropical depression is still moving westward at 25 kilometers per hour, but it slightly intensified to 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph.
PAGASA said Emong is likely to intensify into a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, then weaken into a tropical depression by Tuesday afternoon and a remnant low by Wednesday.