SITUATION UPDATES: December 9, 2014 PAG-ASA: All typhoon signal lifted, as Typhoon Ruby is heading towards the West Philippine Sea. Working NGCP Timeline for Power Restoration in Eastern Visayas: Dorelco- Wednesday, December 10 Leyeco III- Wednesday, December 10 Leyeco II- Thursday, December 11 Bileco- Thursday, December 11 Samelco I- Saturday, December 13 Samelco II- Saturday, December 13 Norsamelco- Saturday, December 13 Esamelco- to be determined/ ongoing assessment Tacloban City placed under state of calamity, to enable it to utilize the calamity fund for repair and restoration of damaged government infrastructure and facilities. Under the Local Government Code, when two or more barangays are affected, the City Council may declare the entire city under state of calamity. 66 of the 138 Barangays were mostly affected by Typhoon Ruby. Water is back in Tacloban since last night, but low pressure will be experienced in some parts of the city like V and G subdivision. Classes resumes today in some schools in Tacloban. Cebu Pacific resumes Cebu-Tac- Cebu flights today. Philippine Airlines to resume Manila- Tac- Manila flights tommorrow, December 10, they will have three flights per day- PR 2981/2982, PR2193/2194, PR2985/2986. The schedule may vary, hence you have to check with the airlines. Burayan Bridge is now passable. The bridge (2 lanes in the meantime) was opened to the public last, Thursday afternoon, December 4, 2014, after passing the compression strength test conducted by the DPWH Regional Office. The construction of the said project is under the Yolanda Rehabilitation fund of the national government. Globe signal is back in Borongan, Eastern Samar. Biliran Circumferential Roads is still not passable due to flooding. Motorists are advise to take a detour through Mainit Bridge in Caibiran.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:28:45 +0000