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‘Uwan’ batters PH, crosses Luzon Super typhoon claims first death, displaces over 1m By Rio V. Araja, Rex Espiritu, and Katrina Manubay
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UPER Typhoon Uwan claimed its first fatality yesterday, even before the vast weather disturbance’s full fury was felt across the country.
In an update early Sunday evening, the Office of Civil Defense reported that an individual was killed and another was injured in Catanduanes, while one person was hurt in Calinog town in Iloilo. The state weather bureau warned that life-threatening conditions would
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prevail over Camarines Norte as the super typhoon continues to move west-northwestward, threatening Aurora and the Polillo Islands. The center of Uwan’s eye was estimated 110 kilometers north of Daet, Camarines Norte, or 150 km eastNext page
Classes, work, flights, ocean trips pause as ‘Uwan’ makes landfall By Rex Espiritu MALACAÑANG yesterday announced the suspension of government work across nine regions on Monday, and classes in 12 regions on Monday and Tuesday, in anticipation of Super Typhoon Uwan’s (Fung-wong) fury. The order came as the country braces for the mammoth storm, which
already triggered the highest wind signals on Sunday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 106 dated November 9, ordering all local government units (LGUs) in the following regions to temporarily close public offices and schools in the following regions: Next page
Gov’t orders free train, bus rides THE government has ordered free rides on major commuter rail lines and waived terminal and cargo fees for disaster relief operations. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. instructed the Department of Transpor-
tation (DOTr) to implement free rides on the MRT-3, LRT-1 and LRT-2 for the entire day from Nov. 10 to 11, 2025. The Office of the President (OP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the Next page
‘UWAN’S FURY’. Residents of the coastal Barangay Paltic, in Dingalan, Aurora, top photo, pull together to get a fishing boat to safer ground as big waves pound the seashore yesterday morning heralding the coming of super typhoon ‘Uwan’ which is now crossing, left graph, central Luzon. Center photo shows waves crashing at the shore of Baras, Catanduanes while right photo shows rescuers digging out the body of woman whose house crumbled down in Catanduanes. MDRMMO-Pandan, Catanduanes, PAGASA, GMA TV grab, Catbalogan Fire Station
Open doors to those who seek shelter—Church By Vito Barcelo THE Archdiocese of Manila has appealed to schools, churches, and other institutions to open their doors and provide temporary shelter to displaced families as typhoon “Uwan” batters the country. In a statement, the archdiocese’s Ministry with Persons in Street
Dwelling Situations urged establishments with available covered spaces, restrooms, and clean facilities to extend assistance to the needy during the storm. “Kindly offer your spaces for our Persons in Street-Dwelling Situations during this time of need,” the archdiocese said. The Church also reminded the pub-
lic to remain vigilant, follow official weather advisories, and extend compassion to those most in need as Uwan continues to move closer to the country’s landmass. Catholic parish churches in Catanduanes province are once again opening their doors to residents seeking shelter as “Uwan” approaches the country. Next page
DA readies funds for ‘Uwan’-hit farmers, fisherfolk By Othel V. Campos THE government has mobilized nearly P400 million in assistance for farmers and fisherfolk affected by Supertyphoon Uwan. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), around P381 million
worth of farm inputs—such as rice, corn, and high-value crop seeds—have been readied, along with animal feeds, fish fingerlings, and access to credit and insurance programs to support affected communities. The DA said 2.57 million bags of rice from the National Food Authority
(NFA) have been prepositioned for distribution to local government units and relief agencies. Farmers may also avail of loans of up to P25,000 under the Survival and Recovery (SURE) Loan Program of the Agricultural Credit Policy CounNext page
Rody defense lawyer says Remulla imagining things FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer in his crimes against humanity case before the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed Sunday the alleged warrant of arrest supposedly issued for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In a statement, lawyer Nicholas Kaufman described the reported arrest warrant as “a figment of Ombudsman Remulla’s fertile imagination.” Kaufman was referring to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla, who said in a radio program on Saturday that he received information that the ICC
had already issued a warrant of arrest against dela Rosa, who served as national police chief during the early years of Duterte’s so-called war on drugs. “It goes against all common sense and prosecutorial logic for the ICC to issue further warrants in the context of the Philippines investigation until the issue of its ability to exercise jurisdiction over the so-called war on drugs has been finally resolved on appeal,” Kaufman said. The ICC has rejected Duterte’s challenge to its jurisdiction, saying in October that Next page