NPA to carry out rescue, relief and rehab after ‘Ompong’
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) announced Saturday, September 15, that New People’s Army (NPA) units are ready to conduct humanitarian activities for victims of Typhoon “Ompong”. “The NPA and all revolutionary forces in North and Central Luzon, as well as in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon, are geared to carry out […]
1.9M Filipinos to be affected by ‘Ompong’
Nearly two million Filipinos are expected to be severely affected by the oncoming “superthyphoon” Ompong (Mangkhut) when it hits Northern Luzon on Saturday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) said. As many as 1.9 million residents live within the 200 kilometer radius of Typhoon Ompong’s projected track near Batanes, […]