Day: September 30, 2024

LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Region has been placed under red alert status Monday morning after tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) No 2. has been hoisted in the area due to Typhoon Julian. Red alert mandates all disaster risk reduction and management personnel to be on duty 24/7 so they can respond to any eventuality amid the bad weather. Engr. Randy Nicolas, Ilocos Norte provincial disaster risk reduction and management officer II, told the Philippine News Agency that around 23 families from this city were in evacuation centers but the total was around 37 including those from the city of Batac

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FO) in northern Luzon, has prepositioned family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items for augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) along the track of Typhoon Julian. ‘Two weeks ago ay nakapagpadala tayo ng FFPs in Batanes kaya mayroon tayong naka-preposition na food packs na nasa mahigit 17,000 [boxes]. ‘Yan po ay madaling maa-access ng ating mga kababayan (Two weeks ago, we already sent FFPs in Batanes so we already have prepositioned food packs of at least 17,000 boxes. That could easily be accessed by our

Manila: The government-controlled vaccination against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas using 10,000 doses of emergency-procured AVAC live vaccines has been extended to October, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday. The DA has earlier set Sept. 30 as the completion target of the ASF vaccination using the emergency-purchased doses. In a Viber message, DA Assistant Secretary for Swine and Poultry Constante Palabrica said they are still waiting for the results of ASF testing among hogs in other farms. ‘Eligible farms to be vaccinated are currently undergoing surveillance,’ he said. Under the government-controlled vaccination, hogs must first be healthy and

COTABATO CITY – The Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) has rolled out enhanced security measures, deploying 4,888 police personnel to ensure a safe and orderly filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 midterm elections from Oct. 1 to 8. ‘This is to ensure the safety of every Bangsamoro citizen, particularly the aspiring candidates who will be submitting their COCs during this period,’ PRO-BAR Director Brig. Gen. Prexy Tanggawohn said in a statement Monday. Police deployment covers Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, and the cities of Cotabato, Marawi, and Lamitan. Despite

Manila: Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo Nograles was recently conferred the Gawad Lagablab Award for Government Service, a distinction given to alumni of the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) for their achievements in scientific research, the practice of their profession, and public service. In his acceptance remarks, Nograles, who graduated from PSHS in 1993, offered the honor “back to our beloved alma mater.” “My years in Pisay have greatly shaped my discipline – who I am as a person – and I will always be grateful for the privilege of being a scholar.” Nograles said he was sharing the award