Day: September 16, 2024

BUTUAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard Station in Surigao del Norte (CGS-SDN) maintained its temporary suspension of sea travel on Monday due to strong gale-force winds affecting Mindanao’s western, northern, and eastern seaboards. In an updated advisory, the CGS-SDN extended the suspension to cover sea routes between Surigao del Norte and Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Siargao Island, and Bucas Grande Island. The suspension applies to vessels and watercraft with a gross tonnage of 250 and below. “The suspension will remain in place until further notice,” the CGS-SDN said. “Small watercraft are advised to stay in port or seek safe

Manila: The country has logged 18 confirmed cases of mpox (formerly monkeypox) as of Aug. 18, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Monday. Herbosa said five of the cases have recovered. “This means na-release na sila sa isolation, eleven na lang po ang nasa home isolation, anim po sa Calabarzon, isa sa Cagayan Valley, ‘yung nalang po ang mga naka-confine (they have been released from isolation, eleven are in home isolation, six in Calabarzon, one in Cagayan Valley, these are the only ones confined),” he said in a press conference. All of the cases have no epidemiological link as they

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday reported the completion of road enhancement projects worth PHP280.31 million in Pampanga province. In a report, DPWH-3 (Central Luzon) director Roseller Tolentino said the works involved various road enhancements in Magalang town and major highways of San Fernando City. The DPWH Pampanga 2nd District Engineering Office completed PHP187.21 million road improvements along the 2.48-kilometer segment of Manila North Road (MNR) in San Fernando City. The project covered the asphalt overlay, reblocking at intermittent sections, and installation of road safety devices along the busy MNR – San Fernando City section

Manila: The House of Representatives vowed to ensure that public resources are spent wisely, effectively, and with “absolute accountability” as it started the plenary deliberations on the proposed PHP6.352 trillion 2025 national budget Monday. In his speech, Speaker Martin Romualdez said the chamber will uphold the principles of transparency and accountability in “defending the public coffers”. “As legislators, we are not only guardians of the national purse, but also stewards of the people’s trust. Every peso we allocate in this budget carries with it the sweat and sacrifice of millions of Filipinos, and it is our duty to ensure that

LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Camarines Sur and several local government units in Albay suspended classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by weather disturbances. In a memorandum, Camarines Sur Governor Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte said the suspension of classes was considered for the safety of the students and the general public. “The Province of Camarines Sur is still experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall due to the Southwest Monsoon. Several municipalities are currently flooded due to the accumulated antecedent rainfall,” Villafuerte said. In Albay, several towns and a city suspended classes due to moderate to heavy rains.