Day: October 24, 2024

Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels and work in government offices in the entire Luzon for Friday due to the continuing onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). Government agencies involved in disaster preparedness and response as well as delivery of vital services are not covered by the suspension, which was announced Thursday evening by the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES). For private companies, the suspension of work ‘is left to the discretion of their respective heads,’ the OES said. ‘The localized cancellation or suspension of classes and/or work in government offices in other areas may

The government is ramping up its efforts to hasten the Bicol Region’s recovery and mitigate the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) on other parts of the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public on Thursday. ‘We have been tirelessly and urgently working towards the immediate deployment of relief, recovery, and rehabilitation amidst the severe devastation caused by Typhoon Kristine in the Bicol Region,’ Marcos said in a Facebook post. ‘We are now intensifying, as well, preparations as this generational typhoon makes its way to Southern Tagalog, and barrels towards Northern Luzon,’ he added. Marcos

Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday expressed optimism on the possible benefits of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of education in the Philippines. In an ambush interview at the sidelines of the University of the Philippines’ (UP) AI Horizons PH 2024 Conference, Angara said utilizing AI may advance efficiency in learning. ‘Talagang pinag-aaralan namin ano iyong posibilidad diyan. Kasi nakikita natin, may pakinabang talaga diyan yung mga guro, meron din pakinabang sa mga estudyante (We are really studying the possibilities there. Because we see that there’s really a benefit for teachers, even for students),’ he

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepared 93,750 family food packs and 17,066 other food and non-food items for Ilocos Region residents affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). DSWD data show that the PHP104.2 million worth of prepositioned food and non-food items in the 19 regional and provincial satellite warehouses are now ready for distribution to local government units (LGUs). Each family food pack contains six kilos of rice, four cans of tuna, four cans of corned beef, two cans of sardines, five sachets of instant coffee, and five sachets of cereal. In a

The city government here is ready for All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day as it released guidelines to ensure an orderly and peaceful observance on Nov. 1 and 2. In a press conference on Thursday, acting Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon said he has issued Executive Order (EO) 138-A, series of 2024, which enumerates the items and activities to be prohibited when visiting cemeteries. He said the order covers private and public cemeteries, memorial parks, columbaria, and similar places within the city. Prohibited in these places are liquor and other alcoholic beverages, highly combustible materials, drones, and firearms, except those with