Day: October 23, 2024

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan has prepositioned teams and heavy equipment in strategic areas amid the threat of Tropical Storm Kristine. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) operations and training head Vincent Chu, in a phone interview on Wednesday, said personnel were prepositioned in Tayug, Burgos, San Fabian, San Nicolas, and Bugallon towns, areas that are accessible per district. “If there would be a need for augmentation, they are there in the area,” Chu said. The province has been on red alert since 5 p.m. Tuesday. The engineering offices have also put on standby dump

Manila: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said a price freeze on basic necessities is now in place in Albay province and Magpet in Cotabato after the declaration of a state of calamity due to widespread floods and landslides. In a statement on Wednesday, the DTI-Consumer Protection Group reminded the public that when a state of calamity is declared, the Price Act mandates a 60-day automatic price freeze on products such as canned fish, locally manufactured instant noodles, bottled water, bread, processed milk, coffee, candles, laundry soap, detergent, and salt. Other implementing agencies of the Price Act are responsible

ILOILO CITY – The Social Security System (SSS) served notices to seven establishments in Iloilo to comply with the contributions of their employees as part of the Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) activity on Tuesday. In an interview on Wednesday, Amiel Genova, senior communications analyst at SSS Visayas West 2 Division, said the pre-selected establishments were reminded of their obligation under the Social Security Act of 2018, where employers should be compliant in paying the contribution of their workers. The total delinquency of the establishments engaged in spa, food, laundry, and clinic businesses totaled over PHP489.6 million. ‘We gave them

BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has reiterated its call for sustained heightened alert as Tropical Storm Kristine slightly accelerated. ‘All concerned are advised to be on heightened alert, sustain monitoring activities, and submit preparedness actions and situational reports to the Cordillera (Regional) DRRMC,’ CDRRMC chairman and Office of Civil Defense – Cordillera Director Albert Mogol said in Memorandum 131-2024 released by noon on Wednesday. As of the 11 a.m. bulletin of the weather bureau, the Cordillera remains under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2. Mogol said as of 2 a.m. on Wednesday,

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday projected a robust rice supply by yearend despite the effects of La Niña and other weather disturbances. Based on the DA’s national rice supply outlook, the country will have 3.83 million metric tons (MT) of rice inventory. In a statement, DA Undersecretary for the National Rice Industry Development Program Christopher Morales said this is enough to cover a 100-day consumption. ‘This projection incorporates updated rice stock data, actual import arrivals, and historical trends, ensuring the country’s rice needs are met despite the production drop,’ he said. The stable supply is expected despite