PAGASA warns of dangerous heat index in 38 areas
April 25, 2024
All cemeteries, memorial parks, and columbaria in Iloilo province will be open during “Undas” (All Saints’ Day) on November 1 but visitors must observe the minimum public health standards, particularly the use of face masks, and show proof of vaccination before they are allowed entry. The guidelines are contained in Executive Order 260-H extending the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Alert Level 1 classification of the province until October 31. The order was released by Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday afternoon. “We just issued this to reiterate because we are on Alert Level 1. The basic protocol is
Two newly acquired fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) have successfully conducted their endurance run that took place from Oct. 12 to 17, the Philippine Navy (PN) reported late Thursday. In a Facebook post, the Navy’s Littoral Combat Force (LCF) identified the two FAIC as the BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902). “They departed from East Commodore Posadas Wharf, Cavite enroute to the area of operation of Naval Forces West and Naval Forces Central and returned safely to Cavite City,” the post said. “Upon the safe arrival of two FAICs, LCF commander Commodore Carlo V.
The high electricity rate in Eastern Visayas is a huge setback in attracting new investments in the region, an official of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) regional office here said. NEDA Regional Director Meylene Rosales said on Friday the high power cost has been hurting businesses and may discourage potential investors to start their businesses in the region. “That would mean increasing our overhead expenses for business operations. A big chunk of profits of our small business will be spent to pay for electricity bills. How can you attract a business if the power rate is
Entering the Philippines would now be more convenient as the government replaced the One Health Pass (OHP) with the much simpler eArrival card, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the introduction of the eArrival card fulfills part of the Marcos administration’s plans to ease the country’s stringent entry protocols in order to attract more tourists. “The eArrival Card stemmed from the DOT’s proposal to remove the OHP especially amidst numerous complaints from inbound travelers to the Philippines and, to improve the same, benchmarking more convenient arrival protocols in the Asean such as
Health authorities must train their sights on increasing psychological support after a study by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) found out that about 1.5 million in the youth sector attempted suicide in 2021. The results of the study might be another effect of the Covid-19 pandemic when the youth were forced to stay at home and attend their classes online, according to Senator Christopher Go on Friday. A similar study in 2013 showed 574,000 young Filipinos attempted to end their lives. In 2020, 33.4 million of the nearly 110 million population were under 15
Digitalizing the services of state departments and offices will help the Marcos administration achieve its agenda for bureaucratic efficiency and economic prosperity, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said. Pangandaman made the remark, as she thanked the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP) Inc. for tapping her as a keynote speaker in its four-day annual national convention seminar. In a Facebook post late Thursday night, Pangandaman thanked AGAP for holding the annual seminar which served as a platform for government accountants and financial managers to discuss updates and key strategies to keep up with “fast-changing times.” “With
