Day: October 24, 2024

The Department of Agriculture- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DA-DRRM) Operations Center on Thursday prepositioned PHP80.21 million worth of agricultural aid to farmers in areas affected during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami). The amount aims to cover the distribution of agricultural inputs including seedlings of rice, corn, high-value crops, drugs, and biologics. Besides this, farmers can also avail of the PHP25,000 loanable amount payable for three years with zero interest, as well as the indemnification for insured farmers through the Philippine Crop Insurance Industry (PCIC). In a statement, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said

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