PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 38 areas
April 25, 2024
Cavite’s Jundel Mazon, the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool 10-Ball Challenge champion, captured the 1st Mayor Albee Benitez Masskara Billiards Tournament title after beating Bacolod-born Johann Chua in SM City here Thursday night. The 46-year-old Mazon ruled the competition of 128 players, including Filipino legends Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante as well as cue artists from Indonesia and Japan. He won the finals match against Chua, 9-5, to bring home a cash prize of PHP350,000, a trophy, a gold medal, and a gift pack from Mega Sports World. Chua, the winner of 2017 All
A party-list lawmaker on Friday ‘highly commended” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on his first 100 days in office for effectively laying the groundwork for the administration’s programs. “Not many appreciate the importance of any administration’s first 100 days. It is at this time that an administration sets the trajectory of its governance agenda and lays down the groundwork to address pressing national issues. And President Marcos has done that,” Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo said. “By uniting the leadership and appointing competent Cabinet secretaries, as well as gathering trillions in foreign investments, the President has set the
The Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) on Friday marked the celebration of the “Fiesta sa Kampo 2022” with the holding of the “Laro ng Lahi” as one way to revive the traditional games. In an interview, PRO-6 spokesperson Maj. Grace Borio said events lined up included sack race, planting straw, flour, and obstacle relays; tumbang preso; Pinoy Henyo; habulan ng baboy; catch my egg baby; hampas palayok; ubusan ng lahi; and pabitin. “The objective is of course to build camaraderie and friendship among the personnel of PRO-6 and of course to revive our tradition during fiestas
Governor Daniel R. Fernando has appealed to the contractors of Bustos Dam to change not only the damaged part but all six rubber gates with brand new and superior materials. The rubber gate at Bay 5 of Bustos Dam collapsed in June 2020 allegedly due to the inferior quality of materials used by the contractors in the rehabilitation of the dam. “Dapat lamang palitan ang lahat ng rubber gate sapagkat hindi nasunod ang specification ayon sa napagkasunduang materyales tulad ng nakasaad sa kontrata ng National Irrigation Administration (All the rubber gates must be replaced because the specification was
More Filipinos appreciate and trust President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to the 2022 PAHAYAG Third Quarter Survey released by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. on Friday. The September 16 to 20 survey results showed 62 percent of 1,500 respondents appreciated Marcos’ work performance, while 58 percent said they trust the Chief Executive. The same survey also found that 56 percent of Filipinos perceived Marcos as someone who “upholds the law”. Fifty-three percent of the respondents also believed that Marcos “does not abuse authority” and is “pro-poor, while 50 percent viewed the President as a “responsible” leader. Around 51
Despite no recorded increase in monitored volcanic activities in Mayon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday raised its alert status from Level 1 (abnormal) to Level to 2 (increasing unrest). “Magma has slowly ascended to the surface extruding lava that formed a lava dome. This time, the dome has increased in volume as more lava piled up,” Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. told the Philippine News Agency. The sighting of the dome led to the upgrading of Mayon Volcano’s alert level from 0 to 1 last Aug. 21.
