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Read MoreSome areas in Luzon remain under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 1 as Typhoon Ulysses slightly weakened, the weather bureau said Thursday afternoon.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Ulysses” now packs a maximum sustained …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday emphasized the need to urgently address climate change, noting that the successive typhoons in the Philippines should serve as a reminder that it should be taken seriously.
In his speech during the virtual 37th Asean Summit, Duterte recalled how Super …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday advised the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant after an explosion during a World War I commemoration in Jeddah injured two on Wednesday.
“The DFA, through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Jeddah, is closely …
Read MoreMore than 80 percent of the US drugmaker Pfizer’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine has already been sold to the richest governments across the world, according to an analysis by a UK-based campaign group.
The Global Justice Now analysis shows that more than 1 billion …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo R. Duterte highlighted the importance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in further pushing for regional integration.
“On the economic front, we must deepen regional integration and strengthen supply chain connectivity,” Duterte said during the video conference for the 37th Association of …
Read MoreA total of 6,879 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients in Eastern Visayas have recovered from the illness, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday.
The number represents 90.11 percent of the region’s 7,634 confirmed cases since March, DOH Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Carmen Garado …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Oriental on Thursday reported more recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and a lesser number of new active cases.
Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion, incident commander of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases …
Read MoreThree government officials are offering more than PHP1 million cash reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of the killer of a former barangay official in Guipos town.
Gov. Victor Yu and his wife, first district Rep. Divina Grace, said Thursday …
Read MoreSome 350 soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade (IBde) are ready to be deployed for disaster response should any calamity strike the island of Negros.
The troops form part of the 34 Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) teams from both the 62nd …
Read MoreBulacan Governor Daniel Fernando reported Thursday that 14,517 people were evacuated in the province due to Typhoon Ulysses.
In a television interview, Fernando said many of the provinces’ cities and municipalities were flooded after the onslaught of “Ulysses”.
Aside from the rainfall brought by the …
Read MoreThe Joint Task Force Bicolandia (JTFB) on Thursday deployed more troops for disaster response operations, hand in hand with other emergency response units.
Maj. Gen. Henry Robinson Jr., commander of the JTFB and the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Division (9ID), directed all units of the …
Read Morehe Police Regional Office in Caraga (PRO-13) has reported the confiscation of PHP300,000 worth of illegally-cut lumber in Surigao City.
PRO-13 public information officer Capt. Dorothy M. Tumulak on Thursday (Nov. 12) said the contrabands were confiscated Wednesday evening (Nov. 11) at the port area …
Read More– Some 18,874 families or 73,945 individuals in several areas of Central Luzon were affected by floods caused by heavy to intense rains brought about by Typhoon Ulysses starting Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon.
Based on the latest report of the Department of Social Welfare …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo R. Duterte highlighted the importance of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in further pushing for regional integration.
“On the economic front, we must deepen regional integration and strengthen supply chain connectivity,” Duterte said during the video conference for the 37th Association of …
Read MoreUpon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), Malacañang suspended work in government offices and classes in public schools in Metro Manila and seven other regions on Friday.
In a statement on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said government work …
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the amendment of the Philippines bank secrecy law to further provide the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) “additional teeth” in regulating financial institutions.
In its report on the financial sector assessment program, the lender said the central bank’s …
Read MoreThe Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has dispatched all of its disaster response units to areas affected by Typhoon Ulysses to help local government units (LGUs) in aiding people severely affected by the weather disturbance.
“The AFP, through the Joint Task Force – National …
Read MoreThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday announced that 363 national search-and-rescue teams have been deployed to help local government units (LGUs) severely affected by flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses.
In an online press conference, Mark Cashean Timbal, NDRRMC spokesperson, clarified …
Read MoreSaying he became disillusioned with the communist rebel movement, a vice squad leader of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered Wednesday to authorities after six years of fighting the government.
Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) chief, Col. Canilo Fuentes, identified the NPA member on …
Read More– Margarita Felicisimo is a devout Catholic who has religiously visited the tombs and graves of her departed loved ones every year in early November, bringing flowers, lighting candles, and offering prayers.
Her yearly routine would take her not only to the cemeteries in her …
Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) seeks closer cooperation with China in the development and “equitable” distribution of test kits, medicines as well as coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines once available.
The bloc’s common statement was delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte at the Asean-China Summit …
Read MoreThe Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is rushing the construction of public markets that will also showcase Moro design and symbols, the region’s spokesperson said Thursday.
Speaking for the BARMM, lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo said the regional government is putting up at least five …
Read MoreOperations of rail systems in Metro Manila have been suspended on Thursday due to flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses.
In a message to reporters, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said railway operations of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), the Light Rail Transit Line …
Read MoreBased on the weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin on Thursday, there are no more areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 3 as Typhoon Ulysses accelerated while moving over the West Philippine Sea WPS).
“Ulysses” is moving westward at 35 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday advised the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia to remain vigilant after an explosion during a World War I commemoration in Jeddah injured two on Wednesday.
“The DFA, through the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Jeddah, is closely …
Read MoreThree government officials are offering more than PHP1 million cash reward to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of the killer of a former barangay official in Guipos town.
Gov. Victor Yu and his wife, first district Rep. Divina Grace, said Thursday …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday emphasized the need for a “people-centered” approach in mitigating the impact of the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
In his speech during the plenary session of the 37th Asean Summit video conference, Duterte reminded fellow heads of states that …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday assured that the national government will provide relief, rescue, and assistance to families severely affected by Typhoon Ulysses, adding that no one will be left behind.
In an address to the nation, Duterte said local and national government agencies have …
Read MoreBased on the weather bureau’s 2 p.m. bulletin on Thursday, there are no more areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 3 as Typhoon Ulysses accelerated while moving over the West Philippine Sea WPS).
“Ulysses” is moving westward at 35 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, …
Read MoreTyphoon Ulysses left two elderlies dead while four others went missing and eight were injured as it battered Bicol, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in the region said Thursday.
The two fatalities were identified as Avelino Cabanela, 68, of Barangay Bagasbas, Daet town and …
Read MoreFlight operations resumed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at 8 a.m. on Thursday, after authorities announced suspending flight operations from Wednesday midnight until 6 a.m. Thursday due to the threat of Typhoon Ulysses in Metro Manila.
“We were open at 8 a.m. International …
Read MoreWater parks and beach resorts operating here have been ordered closed for violating health and safety protocols while the city is under general community quarantine (GCQ).
The latest shutdown on Thursday was the Caribbean Water Park and Resotel in Goldenfield Commercial Complex. Aside from defying …
Read MoreA total of 6,879 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients in Eastern Visayas have recovered from the illness, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Thursday.
The number represents 90.11 percent of the region’s 7,634 confirmed cases since March, DOH Eastern Visayas assistant regional director Carmen Garado …
Read MoreResidents here who allow their surroundings to become breeding grounds of disease-carrying mosquitos would soon face fines.
In an interview Thursday, Councilor Mary Joselle Villafuerte said the penalties are contained in the proposed measure entitled “An Ordinance Strengthening and Institutionalizing the Davao City Mosquito-Borne Diseases …
Read MoreThe onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses has rendered several road sections in the province of Bulacan impassable to vehicles, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Thursday.
The Road Situational Report, as of 10 a.m.:
Manila North Road:
a) Banga Section, meter-deep underwater, …
Read MoreThe government has exerted all efforts to disseminate warnings on the impact of Typhoon Ulysses ahead of its onslaught in the country.
In a virtual presser on Thursday, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Assistant Secretary Casiano Monilla said some people opted to disregard these warnings …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday emphasized the need for a “people-centered” approach in mitigating the impact of the prevailing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
In his speech during the plenary session of the 37th Asean Summit video conference, Duterte reminded fellow heads of states that …
Read MoreThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Thursday expressed its hope for an “effective and substantive” code of conduct for all activities in the South China Sea.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 37th Asean Summit as the current chair, Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen …
Read MoreThe Philippine Army is relentlessly pursuing efforts to clear more barangays in Negros Oriental of insurgency, such as the implementation of its Community Support Program (CSP).
Maj. Cenon Pancito III, spokesperson for the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army (PA), in an interview …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday advised motorists to avoid some flooded roads in Metro Manila that were not passable due to heavy rains brought by Typhoon Ulysses.
In a consolidated report sent to Camp Crame, the PNP Public Information Office said San Lorenzo …
Read MoreThe overall tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) recoveries nationwide has risen to 362,417 with 211 new recovered cases reported on Thursday.
The Department of Health (DOH) also reported 1,407 newly confirmed cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 32,682.
Of the active cases, …
Read MoreIt will take some days before electricity will be fully restored in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) after its energy infrastructures were damaged by Typhoon Ulysses, Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said Thursday.
In a television interview, Zaldarriaga said the power distribution firm incurred …
Read MoreA five-hectare inbred rice model farm in Lotlotan, Enrique Villanueva in the neighboring island province of Siquijor is showing a promising yield, the Department of Agriculture (DA-7)-Central Visayas said.
The monitoring team composed of provincial agriculture officials and the local government cited the model farm’s …
Read MoreCebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the commercial airport in Bantayan Island will stimulate the tourism industry in the northern corridor of the province.
Garcia, who presided the Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting on Wednesday at the Cebu Provincial Capitol, said the Bantayan Island Airport will …
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