CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Mimaropa has placed its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under blue alert starting on Thursday, July 9, in preparation for possible hazards brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat,” triggered by Typhoon Inday. In an advisory, the RDRRMC said

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, Philippines — The Department of Health in Cagayan Valley has imposed a code white alert status for all health facilities in the region as Typhoon Inday gathers strength as it approaches Northern Luzon. Dr. Ferdinand Benbenen, DOH regional director, has ordered DOH-operated hospitals to reactivate emergency response mechanisms and form standby emergency