Published December 22, 2020, 4:59 PM
Some 400 farmers are facing eviction from agricultural lands to give way to the supposed construction of a transmission tower in Lupang Ramos, Dasmariñas City, Cavite.
This comes after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), proponents of the project, served a “Notice to Vacate” to the farmer-residents of Lupang Ramos on October 23.
The letter gave the farmer households of Lupang Ramos until today, December 22 to vacate the 372-hectare land.
Representatives of NGCP and NAPOCOR explained that EMRASON Inc., which owns the land, have already paid their corporations in agreement to the project.
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Rescuer risks his life for locals trapped in flood from Vicky
Published December 19, 2020 7:37pm A rescuer on Friday risked his life and swam across rushing floodwaters to help trapped residents in Davao De Oro s New Bataan town, according to Lei Alviz’s report on “24 Oras Weekend.” In the video, a resident expressed concern as the rescuer was almost carried away by the rushing water while he struggled to cross the river. The river overflowed due to overnight rains. The rescuers used a rope that acted like a zip line to rescue the residents. Around 20 residents were rescued, while 16 barangay were affected by the flood.
5 reported dead as ‘Vicky’ triggers landslides, floods
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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 19) A total of five people were reported dead on Saturday due to the onslaught of Tropical Depression Vicky.
A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed at least two people and caused a portion of a road to collapse in Mahaplag, Leyte, the town s Mayor Daisy Lleve said Saturday.
The fatalities from the landslide in Barangay Cuatro de Agosto were a 67-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman, Lleve said in a Facebook post.
The Mahaplag mayor said two others survived, one of whom was brought to a hospital after sustaining injuries.
Published December 19, 2020, 7:54 AM
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Heavy rains caused by the onslaught of tropical depression (TD) Vicky caused flooding in several towns and cities in Caraga Region on Friday.
Authorities are closely watching the increase of the water level at Agusan River in Butuan City, as TD Vicky continues to bring heavy rains and strong winds in the area and the nearby towns in Agusan del Sur. Local governments in Caraga Region activated their respective disaster management councils to respond to the flooding and other effects of the inclement weather.
(PNA photo by Alexander Lopez)
The City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) here said it was also closely monitoring the water level at Agusan River.