DENR: 1 in 3 barangays nationwide highly vulnerable to El Niño

Rappler - Oct 20, 2026

Priority areas include Masbate City, Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro, and seven localities in Isabela

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3 fishermen rescued after boat partially sinks off Palawan island

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British holidaymaker died in his boxer shorts after 80ft Malta hotel balcony fall in middle of night, inquest hears

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Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield operating at 400 kilometers per hour after week of throttling

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Storm Boelo strikes UK one day after Storm Austen: 80mph winds hit ferries and trains with more homes facing power cuts as Met Office issues rare amber alert

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‘Bangkaripas’ toy boat race returns to Bulacan

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DENR: 1 in 3 barangays nationwide highly vulnerable to El Niño

France prepares for day of chaos: Paris boards up shops and 70,000 riot police take to the streets as Lyon, Nice and Montpellier ban protests

3 fishermen rescued after boat partially sinks off Palawan island

British holidaymaker died in his boxer shorts after 80ft Malta hotel balcony fall in middle of night, inquest hears

Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield operating at 400 kilometers per hour after week of throttling

Storm Boelo strikes UK one day after Storm Austen: 80mph winds hit ferries and trains with more homes facing power cuts as Met Office issues rare amber alert

Typhoon Rosal to bring rains, gusty winds over Batanes

‘Bangkaripas’ toy boat race returns to Bulacan

Fire breaks out at Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest lair in Bavaria as police question arson suspect

Brave toddler who nearly died when she was born premature and has spent more than half her 27-month life in hospital enjoys first holiday thanks to tech upgrade

American tourist jumps into lake in Vietnam's hill town Da Lat to save woman

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