Day: September 18, 2024

Manila: Tropical Depression Gener, now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and Tropical Storm Helen continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Palawan and Occidental Mindoro would experience heavy to intense rains due to “habagat”. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, and the rest of Mimaropa will have moderate to heavy rains in the next 24 hours also due to southwest monsoon. ‘The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned

Manila: Tropical Depression Gener, now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and Tropical Storm Helen continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Palawan and Occidental Mindoro would experience heavy to intense rains due to “habagat”. Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Batangas, Cavite, and the rest of Mimaropa will have moderate to heavy rains in the next 24 hours also due to southwest monsoon. ‘The public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism about the Philippine government’s continued collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s leading trade and investment companies, to sustain the country’s economic development. In a meeting with Marubeni president and chief executive officer Masumi Kakinoki at Malacañan Palace in Manila, Marcos acknowledged the Japanese firm’s century-long presence in the country and vital role in the Philippine development agenda. ‘I hope we can do more because that’s really a very important part of our development program. So welcome once again,’ Marcos told Kakinoki during the meeting, as quoted by the Presidential

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism about the Philippine government’s continued collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s leading trade and investment companies, to sustain the country’s economic development. In a meeting with Marubeni president and chief executive officer Masumi Kakinoki at Malacañan Palace in Manila, Marcos acknowledged the Japanese firm’s century-long presence in the country and vital role in the Philippine development agenda. ‘I hope we can do more because that’s really a very important part of our development program. So welcome once again,’ Marcos told Kakinoki during the meeting, as quoted by the Presidential

Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Wednesday. Citing a report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said as of 6 a.m., the roads affected are in Ifugao, Benguet, Isabela, and Antique. He said a portion of Kennon Road, at K0223+020, Sitio Camp 2 Barangay Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet has been closed due to a road slip. The Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary

Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported Wednesday. Citing a report from the DPWH Bureau of Maintenance, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said as of 6 a.m., the roads affected are in Ifugao, Benguet, Isabela, and Antique. He said a portion of Kennon Road, at K0223+020, Sitio Camp 2 Barangay Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet has been closed due to a road slip. The Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary