Tropical Depression Wilma forms east of Eastern Visayas

A low-pressure area east of Eastern Visayas has developed into Tropical Depression Wilma, Pagasa reported Thursday.

PDRRMC wants authorities to probe quarry-landslides link

With the noticed landslides and land displacements that have happened in the towns bordering Garcia Hernandez, where large-scale quarry operations are ongoing, Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado said, the Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) is seeking investigations to see if the mining operations has anything to do with the landslides. 

Deadly Tino floods highlight urgency of CLIMA Bill — Greenpeace 

As Cebu, Negros, and parts of Visayas and Mindanao face severe flooding and damage from Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi), Greenpeace Philippines urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to fast-track the passage of the proposed Climate Accountability (CLIMA) Bill, a landmark legislation that seeks to hold climate polluters accountable for the worsening climate impacts.