Year: 2024

Manila: Due to forecast rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Kristine from Tuesday until Wednesday, the public is advised to be vigilant against possible lahar in Mayon Volcano. “These rains could generate volcanic sediment flows or lahars, muddy streamflows or muddy run-off in rivers and drainage areas of Mayon Volcano,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory. Phivolcs said Kristine is expected to cause heavy to intense rains over Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. “Prolonged and heavy rainfall may generate non-eruption lahars along river/stream channels draining the Mayon edifice,” it said. Phivolcs said potential lahars and

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Local government units (LGUs) in this province must preemptively evacuate residents in low-lying areas threatened by flooding. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Broderick Train said in an interview Tuesday that the province is currently experiencing light to moderate rains and at times, heavy rain showers, due to Tropical Storm Kristine. ‘We are still continuously monitoring the river beds, and so far, the water level has not yet risen to an alarming level,’ Train said. Closely monitored by the PDRRMO through the municipal DRRMOs are the Sibalom River in Sibalom

BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is providing a PHP3.5-million support package to various farmers’ associations and civil society organizations to boost local balut production. Under the Itik-Pinas (Duck) Raising for Balut Production Project implemented by the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO), 25 groups were identified as beneficiaries, data from the Expanded Livestock Production and Livelihood Development Program on Tuesday showed. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson, who led the project turnover on Monday, said that while the province’s hog industry is still recovering from losses brought by transboundary animal diseases, his administration is looking for other means to assist animal

Manila: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Tuesday assured the sustainable sale of Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) rice at PHP29 per kilogram for vulnerable sectors, including members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and solo parents. ‘Lahat ng regions and provinces mayroon po nito. In fact, iyong iba nating mga provinces, dinadala pa sa mga iba’t ibang munisipyo para lahat makinabang (All of the regions and provinces have this. In fact, other provinces are bringing this to different municipalities for everyone to benefit),’ NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen said during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is pushing for investment incentives to promote the electric mobility (e-mobility) industry, Malacañang said Tuesday. This, as Marcos raised with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) some of the challenges that hinder the development of the e-mobility sector. During a sectoral meeting with the DOST and concerned agencies at Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, Marcos discussed ways to boost the Philippine e-mobility industry through science, technology and innovation. ‘We’re always running into the same problem. It’s the scaling, production design, then the investment. How do we (attract investments)? … ‘Yun ang (That’s the) hardest