Day: October 3, 2024

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday he is monitoring the activity of Taal Volcano after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged a minor phreatomagmatic eruption. ‘What we have to do is to monitor the situation and continue to see where are the areas kasi (because) not every situation is the same,’ Marcos told reporters on the sidelines of an event in Pasig City. ‘So how do we adjust? (We identify) where are the areas that need special attention, where are the areas that (are) okay. So ‘yun ‘yung ginagawa namin ngayon (that’s what we are

MANILA: The Far Eastern University notched its second win at the expense of the University of the East, 4-0, in the UAAP Season 87 collegiate men”s football tournament at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Football Stadium on Thursday. Rookie Edgar Aban Jr. came up with another brilliant game for the Tamaraws, who tallied six points after two matches. “It is important to win, it is important to have good results. To be honest today, we have some problems. I don”t know if it is because of the rain. I don”t know why,” FEU”s Spanish coach Roman Oliver remarked

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has made key changes in agencies under the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) umbrella, including the appointment of former executive secretary Oscar Orbos as acting chairperson and member of the Board of Directors of the People”s Television Network, Inc. (PTNI). The PCO made the announcement in a Facebook post Thursday. Orbos served as executive secretary and secretary of transportation and communications under former president Corazon C. Aquino. He also held elected positions, serving as congressman representing Pangasinan”s 1st District from 1987 to 1990 and as governor of the province from 1995 to 1998. He also

MANILA: About 2,659,288 learners were reportedly affected during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Julian, the Department of Education (DepEd) said Thursday. According to the DepEd’s Situational Report 4, the affected learners are in the Cordillera and Ilocos regions, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol region. At least 130,106 teaching and non-teaching personnel were also affected in 8,200 schools in these regions. For the partial report of class suspensions, in-person classes were halted in 8,200 public schools in the Cordillera, Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon. Julian also caused flooding in 22 schools in the Ilocos region,

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday welcomed the support of aerospace company Airbus in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ecosystem through the Philippine SAF Feasibility Study. In a statement, DOTr Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports Roberto Lim said the study will help develop relevant policies, regulations, and programs to advance economically viable SAF production in the Philippines. ‘On behalf of our partner agencies CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines), DOE (Department of Energy), DOST (Department of Science and Technology), and the other NBB (National Biofuels Board) SAF Committee members, we thank our private sector

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday reported higher development of antibodies against African swine fever (ASF) among vaccinated hogs in two farms in Lobo, Batangas. This came 30 days after the DA – Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) rolled out the first government-controlled ASF vaccination using AVAC live vaccines on Aug. 30. In a Viber message, DA Assistant Secretary for Swine and Poultry Constante Palabrica said the vaccinated hogs developed 90 percent blocking in the Elisa test. “Pigs showed higher antibodies after 30 days and we check (the) condition of the pigs reported to be (in) good condition