Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least eight people and displacing more …
Typhoon Fung-wong kills at least 6 in Philippines, continues on path toward Taiwan
Slamming into the Philippines as a super typhoon, Fung-wong brought floods, landslides, power outages, killed at least six people and displaced more than 1.4 million.
Philippines hit by ‘intense’ typhoon as nearly a million evacuate
At least 204 people are now known to have died in the Philippines as a result of the earlier storm, while more than 100 are still missing. Five people also died in Vietnam, where strong winds uprooted …
‘Tired of losing’: Twin typhoons expose deep wounds of corruption, climate injustice in the Philippines
In the aftermath of typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong, mismanaged climate funds and weak infrastructure leave communities exposed to disaster.
Philippines launches first parametric insurance for 14,200 small fishers
The Philippines launches its first parametric insurance solution in partnership with BFAR PCIC Rare and Willis (WTW) to protect 14,200 small-scale fishers from income loss due to adverse weather and …
Six dead after second typhoon in a week hits the Philippines
At least six people have died after a super typhoon barrelled through the Philippines, mere days after an earlier storm left more than 200 people dead. Super typhoon Fung-wong brought floods and …
BPO workers flag 21 firms for ‘business-as-usual’ attitude amid ‘Uwan’
Anton Banal A TOTAL of 21 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies have been flagged by the BPO Industry Employees’ Network (Bien) Philippines for allegedly …
Storm approaches Taiwan after causing 18 deaths and destruction in the Philippines
Typhoon Fung-wong weakened into a tropical storm over the South China Sea and was moving northwest toward Taiwan, where it could hit Thursday.
Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong after deaths in the Philippines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people from vulnerable areas and closed schools and offices on Tuesday ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong, which killed at least 18 …
Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from Philippines, leaving 8 dead and 1.4M displaced
Fung-wong lashed the northern Philippines while the country was still dealing with the devastation wrought last week by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead in central provinces on …