Day: November 18, 2024

MANILA: The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has officially handed over USD150,000 in humanitarian assistance from Taiwan to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This aid is designated for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, internationally known as Trami. According to Philippines News Agency, the MECO board of directors presented the check symbolizing this financial support to DSWD Director Leo Quintilla during a recent ceremony held at their office in Makati. The event marked a significant collaborative effort between the two countries, with MECO Chair Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil receiving the donation from Representative Wallace Chow of the

MANILA: Motorists are expected to enjoy lower fuel prices as oil firms are set to implement a rollback on Tuesday. This comes in the wake of a series of hikes last week, where kerosene saw an increase of PHP1.20 per liter, while gasoline and diesel prices rose by PHP1.50 and PHP2.10 per liter, respectively. According to Philippines News Agency, several oil companies, including Caltex, Shell, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil, and PTT Philippines, announced in separate advisories on Monday that they will be reducing gasoline prices by PHP0.85 per liter and diesel by PHP0.75 per liter. Additionally, Shell, Caltex, and

MALASIQUI: A total of 1,037 families or 3,336 individuals remained in various evacuation centers in Pangasinan as of 3 p.m. Monday after leaving their homes during the weekend to avoid the impact of tropical cyclone Pepito (international name Man-yi). Other evacuees from Dasol, Infanta, and Laoac towns have returned to their homes, according to Assistant Director Pia Flores of the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office-Emergency Operations Center in an interview Monday. She said most of the evacuees preemptively evacuated following directives from national and local government authorities, citing possible storm surges of the super typhoon that was

Manila: Provision of relief goods for displaced families and assessment of the damage caused by Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) are the government’s immediate goals, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday. Assistant Secretary Cesar Idio, OCD Deputy Administrator for Operations, highlighted the ongoing response and the immediate needs of affected regions during a meeting of the Inter-Agency Coordination Cell. According to Philippines News Agency, Idio emphasized that the primary concern of the government at all levels-national, regional, and local-is to provide lifesaving immediate relief needs to the affected population due to the consecutive tropical cyclones. He shared these insights

Manila: Private individuals are not required to register their webpages, vlogs, and other online platforms used for campaigning in the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Monday. This decision is part of a new resolution aimed at protecting private individuals’ constitutional rights to freedom of expression. According to Philippines News Agency, a resolution promulgated on November 13 by the Commission en banc emphasized the importance of safeguarding the freedom of expression for private individuals. The resolution stated that freedom of expression is a fundamental constitutional right, essential for maintaining a democratic society. It facilitates open dialogue