Day: July 31, 2024

MANILA: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States extended fresh humanitarian aid to the Philippines in response to the recent onslaught of super typhoon Carina and an intensified southwest monsoon (habagat). The UAE government turned over its donations in a ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 on July 30. The donation included 2,464 packs or bags of milk powder, wheat flour, tea powder, rice, cooking oil, red lentils, peas, dates, juice, oats, tomato paste, sugar, and salt. The UAE government also provided 4,928 packs and cans of pasta and other basic food items. Special Envoy

TABACO CITY: A tourist rest facility worth PHP10 million will soon rise at Hiraya Manawari Nature Park in Barangay San Vicente, Tabaco City, Albay and is expected to provide convenience to tourists and travelers and enhance their overall experience in the province. In her speech during the groundbreaking ceremony attended by local tourism stakeholders and provincial and municipal officials, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco said the project is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directives to ensure that the needs of tourists are met. “We found that the number one concern of tourists is a

MANILA: Divers working on the sunken Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova have continued to work on sealing 24 valves that were found to be leaking oil. In a situation update on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the operation was done by divers of Harbor Star Shipping Services Inc. – the contracted salvor for the sunken tanker. The PCG deployed BRP Boracay and BRP Malawi to help Bataan Governor Jose Enrique ‘Joet’ Garcia III and other government officials in an after-sea survey. The survey found minimal oil sheens/oil slicks in the vicinity waters of Bataan. On the other hand,