7M hectares of Philippine land are forested and that’s bad news The country has been vulnerable to massive flooding linked to deforestation. The coronavirus pandemic is also a catastrophe that arose from populations occupying wild animal habitats. BY KAROL ILAGAN May 12, 2021 | 02:04:00 PM
Key findings:
Forest loss persists in the Philippines even with a log ban and protection laws in place.
Forest cover has remained the same since the first Aquino administration as losses in some parts of the country have eclipsed gains in others.
The Mimaropa region – covering Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan – has seen the worst deforestation in recent years.
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DSWD DROMIC Report #2 on Tropical Storm “Crising” as of 15 May 2021, 6PM
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Situation Overview
On 13 May 2021, at around 2:00AM, the Low Pressure Area east of Davao City developed into Tropical Depression and was named “Crising” and in the afternoon, “Crising” accelerates as it continues to move west-northwestward towards Davao Oriental - Surigao del Sur area and developed into a Tropical Storm. Further, on the same date, at around 8:20 PM “Crising” weakens into a Tropical Depression and made its landfall in the vicinity of Baganga, Davao Oriental. On 14 May 2021, at around 8:00AM, CRISING weakened into a Low Pressure Area and continuously moving westward or west northwestward and emerge over the Sulu Sea