Day: November 20, 2024

PUERTO PRINCESA: The Philippines is set to enhance its maritime surveillance capabilities with the anticipated delivery of additional unmanned surveillance platforms from the United States. This development is part of a USD500 million Foreign Military Financing (FMF) initiative, as announced by US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III during a press conference at the Western Command headquarters in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. According to Philippines News Agency, this announcement follows a demonstration by the Philippine Navy of the T-12 unmanned surface vessel (USV), one of the new unmanned capabilities funded through US security assistance. The T-12, also known as “Mantas T-12,”

TACLOBAN CITY: A shellfish ban has been implemented in eleven areas across Eastern Visayas this week, as confirmed by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR). The announcement came following the detection of red tide in seawater samples from various locations, including Cancabato Bay in Tacloban City, the coastal waters of Guiuan in Eastern Samar, the coastal waters of Calbayog City in Samar, and Matarinao Bay in General MacArthur, Quinapondan, Hernani, and Salcedo towns in Eastern Samar. According to Philippines News Agency, the BFAR had previously reported contamination with red tide toxins in seven additional bodies of water across

Manama: The Kingdom of Bahrain will require manpower agencies to pay insurance deposits for every work permit, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In a press release, the DMW advised licensed manpower agencies of the latest regulatory requirement issued by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) and Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Philippines News Agency, the regulatory announcement was made on Nov. 5 by the LMRA through its Chair and Minister of Labour, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, as reported by Migrant Workers Office-Bahrain officer-in-charge Celia Viernes-Cabadonga in her report to DMW

Manila: The government is intensifying its relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas severely impacted by Super Typhoon Pepito, also known internationally as Man-yi, according to Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno. The focus remains on the hardest-hit regions, including Catanduanes, Aurora, Pangasinan, and Isabela, where significant damage has been reported. According to Philippines News Agency, Nepomuceno stated during a media interview that the OCD has initiated early recovery measures in Catanduanes, dispatching construction materials such as G.I. sheets, repair kits, and food supplies provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Similar efforts are being implemented