Cano Tan points to his toppled dinosaur.*Typhoon "Odette" toppled the "tallest dinosaur" in Asia at Campuestohan Highland Resort in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, its owner Ricardo "Cano" Tan said.The typhoon also toppled several attractions at the resort causing substantial damage, he said."But let the damage not dampen our spirit. I will pull her up, raise her, and we will rise together", Tan said.He asked fellow Bacolodnons to take this as an example of human resilience."We will rise together after enduring the wrath of Odette,” he said.*
Preemptive evacuation began Thursday, December 16, as Signal No. 4 was hoisted over southern and central Negros Occidental, while the rest of the province remained under Signal No. 2, as Typhoon “Odette” lashed.The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed central and southern portions of Negros Occidental (La Castellana, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, Binalbagan, Himamaylan City, Kabankalan City, Ilog, Cauayan, Candoni, Sipalay City, and Hinoba-an) under Signal No. 4 at 5 p.m. Thursday.The rest of Negros Occidental remained under Signal No 2.Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian, Provincial Disaster Management Program Division head, said 837 families were preemptively evacuated from 20 barangays in six local government uni...
Bacolod PIO photoMayor Evelio Leonardia called on Bacolodnons Thursday, December 16, to be on guard and ensure their safety as Bacolod is in the path of super Typhoon "Odette" as it makes its way to Guimaras and Panay islands early Friday morning.“Let me also ask everyone to pray to the Lord Almighty for protection from any harm that may be caused by heavy rains and strong winds that come with this weather disturbance,” Leonardia said.Landslides, floods and surges are imminent, particularly in low-lying areas and coastal villages as well as residential communities near bodies of water such as rivers and creeks, he said."Odette" has already been classified as a "super typhoon" by the US-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) with maximum sustained winds of up to 259 kilom...
The Negros Occidental provincial government and more local government units suspended work Thursday as Super Typhoon “Odette” approached.Classes were also suspended.Mass vaccination in some areas were also halted, Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said.Sea and air travel were also cancelled.Philippine Airlines announced that its 8 a.m. Manila-Bacolod flight and 10:05 a.m. Bacolod-Manila flight Friday were cancelled because of the proximity of “Odette”.Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson in a memorandum said work in all provincial government offices from 2 p.m. Thursday onwards were suspended.Provincial government hospitals and offices directly involved in disaster risk reduction management will maintain operations to ensure the continuity of the delivery of services to t...
Laban Leni Negros Occidental (LLNO) volunteers started their first Christmas Day early in Barangay Villamonte, Bacolod City, Thursday, December 16, to kick-off their 9-days of giving in celebration of the holidays.More than 450 parishioners of the Immaculate Conception Church in Villamonte were treated to “lugaw” (hot porridge), pink pandesal and cereals right after the first Simbang Gabi mass. The lugaw has become synonymous to the brand of kindness that presidential candidate, Leni Robredo is known for, a press release from LLNO said.In neighboring Our Lady of Candles Church in Capitol Heights, 200 parishioners gathered after the dawn mass to receive their rice packs from LLNO volunteers.LLNO spokesperson, Pinky Ocampo said “this is the start of our 9-days of giving and we wi...
May mga magagmay nga mananagat nga nakit-an sa kilid sang baybay sa Reclamation Area kag Barangay Banago kaina sang aga.Gani liwat nga nagpaandam sa ila ang pamunuan sang City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office nga kun mahimu indi na magpasimpalad pa nga managat karon nga napaidalom sa Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 ang Negros Occidenal lakip na ang Bacolod.Panugyan sang CDRRMO nga kun mahimu makig-angut sila sa ila barangay bangud may ginahanda man nga food relief packs para sa ila mga pamilya.Nagapaandam man ang Coast Guard sa mga mananagat nga ipaiway gid anay ang magpalawod agud malikawan ang pagluntad sang trahedya kasubong na lamang sa natabo sa duha ka mananagat sa banwa sang binalbagan nga tubtob karon missing matapos nagpabaybay sang Miyerkoles sang aga....
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK-igML0CWE&live=1[/embedyt]Sa Silay City masako angh libutay sang sini nga fire truck nga naga rekorida para ipahanumdom sa mga pumuluyo ang mga dapat himuon sa ti-un sang emerhensya.Sa Bacolod City naman…Ginpa papanog ang mga higante nga bill board sa may Lacson Street antes pa man mag igo ang bagyo karon sa gab-i.Mga billboards sang mga naga papili ang makit-an diri pero bangud sang bagyo temporaryo ini nga ginpang himos.Sa Talisay City…Ang naga puyo sa kilid sang suba sa Barangay Zone 8 ang masako na sa ila preparasyon.Si Ricky Militon naga pamati sang worship song samtang naga pamanday sang iya balay. Ginpang islan niya sang mga kawayan ang parte sang iya nga balay nga naguba sang nagligad nga pagbaha.Basta gani mag...