MORE NEWS, NUEVA VIZCAYA

Landslide kills 2 Vizcaya villagers
SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya – A landslide in a neighboring mountain town claimed the lives of two villagers Monday, reports said.

The fatalities were identified as Jayson Lindawan, seven; and Augusto William, 20, residents of the Ambaguio barangays of Tiblac and Labang, respectively.

Another villager, Danny Aginnaw, 25, suffered injuries and is still in unstable condition at the Veterans Regional Hospital in Bayombong town. – CL


2 Nueva Vizcaya towns under state of calamity
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – Two towns in this province have been placed under a state of calamity following last week’s onslaught of typhoon “Emong” that left at least P150 million in crop losses and infrastructure damage.

Officials of Solano and neighboring Bagabag town said the typhoon damage on agriculture and infrastructure has been substantial, prompting them to declare a state of calamity.

According to initial reports, Solano and Bagabag, among the five towns hardest-hit by Emong, suffered at least P60 million in crop losses and infrastructure damage. – CL