WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae), the Philippines’ 16th tropical cyclone for 2022, unleashed torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides in parts of Mindanao, the Visayas, and Luzon. It struck just as the country was heading into a long weekend to mark All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
Paeng’s five landfalls were all in Luzon, but initial reports show Mindanao suffered the most deaths, particularly the newly created province of Maguindanao del Norte.
Bookmark this page for PAGASA forecasts, updates on areas affected by Paeng, the latest news on government response, and other key information in the aftermath of the tropical cyclone.
LATEST UPDATES
Marcos rejects year-long national state of calamity after Paeng
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, October 31, thumbed down a proposal to declare a nationwide, year-long state of calamity in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae).
“I don’t think it’s necessary. I came to that conclusion…in consultation with DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources). They said damage is highly localized,” said Marcos during a short Q&A on the sidelines of a visit to the storm-hit town of Noveleta in Cavite, south of Metro Manila.
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Massive infrastructure damage to hamper post-pandemic growth in Western Visayas
The effects of landslides and rampaging flood waters spawned by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Nalgae) will set back post-pandemic recovery in Western Visayas, the Office of Civil Defense in Region VI said late Sunday, October 30.
The governors of Capiz and Antique – the provinces which suffered the worst floods and landslides – said tens of thousands of residents would need government aid to repair or rebuild their houses.
Numerous damaged or destroyed bridges and roads, especially in Antique and Capiz, present major obstacles to the normalization of trade and economic activities.
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