Knowing what to do in the event a typhoon hits your home isn’t just an additional chunk of helpful knowledge, but an absolutely essential guide to survival in a worst-case scenario. What to do during a typhoon Stay away from floodwater. Flooding is a pretty common occurrence after a storm, which is why many people seem to think that it’s …
In recent years, the issue of road safety in the Philippines has garnered much noise and resulted in much concern and discussion. How dangerous is driving in the Philippines? Accidents happen on Philippine roads for numerous reasons, many of which are preventable: drunk driving, texting or talking to someone on the phone while driving, violating traffic rules, overtaking and …
Seven years ago, Super Typhoon Yolanda–one of the strongest storms recorded in history–struck the Philippines, causing almost a hundred billion pesos’ worth of damage. In the middle of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the one-two punch of Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses served as a reminder of how prone the country is to natural calamities. Located in the Pacific Ring of …