The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday afternoon said there is no tsunami threat from the magnitude 8.2 earthquake recorded in the Alaska peninsula. Based on Phivolcs’ tsunami advisory issued at 4:17 p.m., no action is required as no destructive tsunami threat exists. Earlier at 3:37 p.m., Phivolcs said “no evacuation is in order”, but have advised a number of provinces to monitor updates. “An earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines in the region near the epicenter within minutes to hours,” Philvolcs said earlier. According to reports,
Three people, including two suspected big-time drug pushers, were arrested while some PHP794,240 worth of illegal drugs were seized in law enforcement operations, police officials announced Thursday. Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, identified the two big-time suspects as Jemar Abdurahman, 25, and Majid Ahiya Udjah, 46. Ylagan said authorities nabbed Abdurahman in an operation around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Fernandez Drive, Barangay Sta. Barbara. Abdurahman yielded some 100 grams of suspected shabu packed in five plastic sachets worth PHP680,000 and PHP500 marked money. At around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Udjah, the top 6 priority target in
The Philippine and Japanese governments on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to continuing close coordination for the “fast and sure” implementation of their bilateral cooperation projects. The joint reiteration was made during the 11th meeting of the Japan-Philippines High-Level Joint Committee on Infrastructure Development and Economic Cooperation chaired by Special Advisor to the Japanese Prime Minister Dr. Hiroto Izumi, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, and Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning Karl Chua. Both sides recognized the significant strides achieved in ongoing joint infrastructure projects and pandemic-response cooperation measures, including the Metro Manila Subway rolling stock contract signing, LRT-2 extension, Parañaque Spillway Flood Control
Individuals residing in areas placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will receive cash assistance from the national government, Malacañang said on Thursday. This developed after President Rodrigo Duterte approved the proposal to grant financial aid to those affected by the implementation of ECQ, the most restrictive quarantine classification, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. In a virtual presser, Roque said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide assistance worth PHP1,000 per individual or PHP4,000 per family. “Nandiyan na po ‘yung assistance na sinabi ni Pangulo na kinakailangang ibigay kapag tayo ay nag-ECQ. Ito po ay PHP1,000 kada tao
Some 500 students, single parents, orphans and persons with disability (PWD) from 10 towns in Lanao del Sur who were greatly affected by the coronavirus pandemic received on Wednesday financial assistance from two members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA). Member of Parliament (MP) Maisara Dandamun-Latiph said Thursday the assistance package was funded through the Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF) of her office and with that of MP Said Shiek, in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (MSSD-BARMM). The beneficiaries of the financial aid were elementary, high school, and college
A 30-year-old Pangasinense chef has opened a small restaurant here where he serves a fusion of Japanese cuisine and Filipino flavor to its lomi (noodle soup) at a very affordable price. German Roa, the owner of K&S Lomi Overload in Barangay Poblacion West, said he used to work as a Japanese cuisine chef, particularly making sushi in Metro Manila, but decided to go back to the province even before the pandemic. “Nag start ako online selling ng mga sushi kaso parang hindi kilala ang Japanese cuisine dito sa amin kaya naisip ko pagsamahin ang Japanese at Pinoy flavors. (I started
