The Maayo Shipping Inc. on Wednesday suspended all its barge trips to and from Negros Oriental, Cebu, and Siquijor after Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over these provinces due to Typhoon Odette. Dante Uymatiao, the company’s manager, told the Philippine News Agency that based on government policy, all sea travels are automatically suspended once Signal No. 1 is raised over an area. “It is still uncertain when we will resume our trips, perhaps the earliest on Friday night or the latest, on Saturday morning,” he said, adding that it all depends on when the Philippine Atmospheric,
The country recorded its largest number of vaccine arrival in a single day on Wednesday with a total of 10,403,550 doses. As of writing, the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) received the 214,500 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the British government; 856,800 doses of Moderna jab from the German government; and 3,055,200 doses of Janssen vaccine from the Dutch government. In the evening, 1,187,550 doses of Pfizer vaccine procured by the national government; 2,249,900 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine procured by the private sector; and 2,840,100 doses of Moderna vaccine donated by the German government will arrive at the
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) announced on Wednesday that more than 1,400 informal settler families (ISFs) will benefit from the newly built-government housing project in Bacoor, Cavite. DHSUD Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said among the beneficiaries are families residing in danger zones and accident-prone areas in Bacoor City. On Tuesday, del Rosario graced the inspection and ceremonial turnover of the new houses within “the Ciudad de Strike Phase I”, the government’s third low-rise housing project in Barangay Molino. The housing project materialized via the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), under its Community Mortgage Program, in partnership
Heavy rains may be experienced over the Surigao provinces and Dinagat Islands as Severe Tropical Storm Odette nears typhoon category, with several areas placed under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its latest tropical cyclone bulletin at 5 a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said “Odette” packs maximum sustained winds of 110 kph near the center and gusts of up to 135 kph. It was last tracked at 735 km. east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, moving west-northwest at a speed of 25 kph. Light to moderate, with at times
President Rodrigo Duterte is going to enjoy the privileges of being a private citizen and spend more time with his family when his term ends in June 22, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Duterte’s withdrawal from the senatorial race is a “personal decision”, especially since he has spent four decades of his life in public service. “It’s really to spend time with his family after more than four decades ng serbisyo sa taumbayan (of service to his countrymen). As prosecutor all the way up to being mayor, vice mayor, a member of Congress,
The provincial government of Negros Oriental is gearing up for Severe Tropical Storm Odette before it is expected to cut across the Visayas starting Thursday through Friday. Adrian Sedillo, executive director of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that all local government units (LGUs) have been alerted to prepare for the worst scenario and monitor weather forecasts on “Odette”. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its 5 a.m. bulletin, said “Odette” was estimated somewhere near east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur with maximum sustained winds of
