Day: November 10, 2024

BALER: As part of its preparedness measures against Severe Tropical Storm Nika (Toraji), which is expected to batter a large part of the province on Monday, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) here raised the red alert status on Sunday. Governor Reynante Tolentino, also the PDRRMC chair, said they conducted a pre-disaster assessment meeting at the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). According to Philippines News Agency, the red alert status mandates all agency personnel to be on duty to respond to calamities, and the emergency operation assistance has been activated. Governor Tolentino announced the

LAOAG CITY: A total of 1,067 families from Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte went home with family food packs and rice that could last them a few days during a distribution event at Pagudpud Cultural and Sports Complex on Sunday, led by no less than President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, aside from the food aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, various government agencies such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Public Works and Highways, and Department of Education pledged to facilitate the speedy recovery of Typhoon Marce-hit communities. DOLE’s Tulong

BACOLOD CITY: Amid a steady domestic supply of both raw and refined sugar, the Philippine government will not pursue importation until the middle of next year, top officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) announced on Sunday. ‘Given the current situation, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona and I agreed that a decision on sugar importation could be delayed until after May, when the current harvest season ends,’ Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said in a statement released to the media here. According to Philippines News Agency, Tiu Laurel stated that ‘there is no immediate

MANILA: Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Sunday ordered all local government units threatened by Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) to implement mandatory evacuation. He particularly called on LGUs in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley) and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to evacuate residents from 2,500 barangays who are living in flood and landslide-prone areas. The weather bureau has predicted that Nika may develop into a typhoon on Sunday as it may reach its peak intensity before landfall over Isabela or Aurora on Monday morning or early afternoon. It will continue moving west-northwestward over the West Philippine Sea and

MANILA: The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) successfully confiscated PHP41 million worth of illegal drugs and arrested 321 suspects during a series of anti-drug operations conducted over the past week. This achievement underscores the ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug activities in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the NCRPO revealed these results following 204 coordinated law enforcement activities that took place from October 31 to November 7. The operations spanned the five districts under the NCRPO’s jurisdiction, namely the Manila Police District, Quezon City Police District, Northern Police District, Southern Police District, and Eastern Police District (EPD).