Day: July 15, 2024

MALASIQUI: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated PHP3.1 billion for activities and interventions aimed to cushion the impact of the looming La Niña phenomenon to the agriculture sector in the Ilocos Region. DA-Ilocos information officer Vida Cacal, in a phone interview on Monday, said among the preparations made by the agency are the creation of Task Force against La Niña, conduct of briefings and surveys both for DA personnel and the farmers, and updating of identified vulnerable or flood-prone areas in the region. The task force would help since the identified focal person will be responsible for data gathering

COTABATO CITY: The death toll in the massive flooding that hit the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) rose to eight with the drowning of a 22-year-old male in Pagalungan, Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday. Benjamin Alip, municipal disaster officer of Pagalungan, said in a radio interview Monday that the victim tried to rescue his cow in Barangay Damalasak. Pagalungan was among the 22 of 24 towns in Maguindanao del Sur that were submerged by floodwaters following heavy downpour, which also affected neighboring North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Maguindanao del Norte provinces. Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo

ILOILO CITY: The PHP19 billion Jalaur River Multipurpose Project II (JRMP II) in the town of Calinog in Iloilo is a game changer as it is seen to boost the country’s drive on food security and address the high inflation rate. Former senator Franklin Drilon on Monday said the project which spanned over three administrations was finally seeing its completion as he expressed gratitude to the present government. ‘I want to express my appreciation to the present administration for the support it has given to this project which will be a game changer in so far as our poverty situation

MANILA: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) conducted an “earthquake preparedness survival talk” to information officers in Quezon City on Monday, recognizing their crucial role in informing the public on such disasters. Phivolcs Science Research Specialist Nicole Jean Mercado, who held the talk among staff of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), said the public should be urged to check the buildings, houses, and other structures, since old and damaged structures make these dangerous during earthquakes. “They should know the hazards in their areas. Because during earthquake, it’s not just the ground shaking that they should watch out for.

MANILA: The Philippines started the implementation of the ATA Carnet System on Monday, joining over 80 countries and customs territories that use this trade facilitation tool. As the Philippines now uses the ‘passport of goods’, this will allow exporters to enjoy duty- and value-added tax-free and streamlined temporary admission of goods into countries that also use the international customs document. The ATA Carnet is called as the ‘passport of goods’ as this single and comprehensive document replaces multiple customs documentary requirements. ‘Imagine the possibilities: our exporters can now bring their goods to a place for exhibition and promotion and avoid