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Typhoon Toraji, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nika, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted the Philippines in early November 2024. It was the fourth tropical cyclone in a series to impact the Philippines, following Tropical Storm Trami and Typhoons Kong-rey, Yinxing, Usagi, and Man-yi which had occurred just a few days earlier.
Mobilization at Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan was allowed to organize protests at Mendiola, Manila in parallel and support of the transport strike by the Manila Police District. [11] Jeepneys on strike, caravan to Mendiola. The government has downplayed the impact of the strike.
A downed tree also blocked traffic in Quezon City. [63] Several sections of the North Luzon Expressway were rendered impassable due to the torrential rain brought by the two weather conditions. [64] Highways connecting Nueva Vizcaya with Benguet and Pangasinan were blocked by landslides, [65] with 34 houses in Kayapa also damaged. [66]
Government work was also suspended in Laguna and Quezon. Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas also suspended classes for September 8. [56] Preemptive evacuations began in the lower Bicol Region by September 7. [57] Manila and Quezon City began evacuating families on September 8.
The City Council of Haiphong reported that the city sustained an estimated 13 trillion đồng (US$528 million) worth of damage on infrastructures and agriculture. [127] PVI Insurance Corporation reported that preliminary insured losses of the company's customers caused by the typhoon had surpassed 2 trillion đồng (US$81.3 million) by ...
August 5 – At least 8 people are killed and 40 others injured after a car bomb exploded in Cotabato City. [21] [22] It is the worst such attack ever in the city. [23] August 9–10 – Typhoon Labuyo. [24] Typhoon Utor (2013) August 12 – MNLF leader Nur Misuari unilaterally declares the independence of the Bangsamoro Republik. The ...
Typhoon Mangkhut, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Ompong, was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused extensive damage in Guam, the Philippines, and South China in September 2018.
Quezon City is a hub for business and commerce, as a center for banking and finance, retailing, transportation, tourism, real estate, entertainment, new media, traditional media, telecommunications, advertising, legal services, accountancy, healthcare, insurance, theater, fashion, and the arts in the Philippines. The National Competitiveness ...