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Most parts of the country will experience generally fair weather and isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said on Tuesday. The trough of a low pressure area (LPA), however, will bring rains over parts of Mindanao and Palawan. “Palawan, especially the southern portion, will experience scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Take precautions and be alert against possible flooding and landslides,” Grace Castañeda of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Castañeda added that the same weather condition will prevail over Caraga Region. The LPA is not expected to enter or go near the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) chairperson Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said they will look into claims made by presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson that some Filipino fishermen went missing in these waters. “Mag-verify lang ako kasi wala syang sinasabing dates (I will verify as he did not give any dates),” Esperon, who is also National Security Adviser, added in an interview with reporters Monday night. Asked if he had received such reports much earlier, Esperon said he could not be sure as there was nothing specific to work with. “So ang magagawa ko lang (what I
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday reported that it has exceeded its target collection for February by over 17 percent. Citing the latest preliminary report from its Financial Service, the BOC said it has collected a total of PHP59.036 billion, an increase of over PHP8.7 billion from its target collection of PHP50.302 billion. It also reported that 14 of the 17 collection districts exceeded their target for the month — the ports of San Fernando, Port of Manila, Manila International Container Port, Batangas, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, Davao, Subic, Clark, Aparri, and Limay. The positive performance
Consumers would have to pay more for cooking gas as a big-time price hike took effect on Tuesday. Petron implemented an increase of PHP7.95 per kilogram of LPG while Shell’s Solane-branded LPG rose by PHP7.14 per kilogram. The price hike this month reflected an increase of PHP78.54 to PHP87.45 for a regular 11-kilogram LPG cylinder. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), the common price of 11-kg LPG in Metro Manila stood at PHP976 in February. Likewise, Petron increased its AutoLPG price by PHP4.44 per liter. The escalation of conflict between Ukraine and Russia has pushed global oil and gas
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday has enforced a 100-percent onsite work capacity in all of its offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other areas under Alert Level 1. In a statement, Commissioner Jaime Morente emphasized that strict health protocols will be observed including the wearing of face mask and physical distancing of all officials and employees. He said while fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed entry, those who are unvaccinated and partially vaccinated are still required to secure their slots from the bureau’s online appointment system. “As we transition to the new normal, the public can
The shift to Alert Level 1 in more parts of the country will generate an estimated PHP9.4 billion per week of economic activity in gross value-added terms, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. During the Talk to the People of President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua presented the benefits of moving to the most relaxed coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) alert level and the Economic Development Cluster’s proposed 10-point policy agenda. “Ang Alert Level 1 ay magdudulot ng benepisyo sa 62 percent ng ekonomiya at sa halos 20.3 milyon na manggagawa o 48 percent
