Day: January 18, 2025

Manila: The shear line, northeast monsoon, and easterlies will persist in bringing rains to various regions of the Philippines, as reported by the national weather bureau on Saturday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) explained in its 4 a.m. bulletin that areas such as Isabela, Aurora, Rizal, Laguna, Quezon, and Camarines Norte are expected to experience cloudy skies accompanied by scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the influence of the shear line. According to Philippines News Agency, PAGASA has issued warnings of potential flash floods or landslides in these regions, attributed to moderate to occasionally heavy

Cebu: The four pulpit panels from the Patrocinio de Maria Parish in Boljoon, Cebu are set to be returned to the church in March, Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia announced on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, Garcia revealed in a statement that the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) plans to return the 19th-century panels, which caused a dispute among the Archdiocese of Cebu, Cebu provincial government, and the municipal government of Boljoon. The statement from the Cebu Capitol mentioned that this decision follows the Governor’s announcement of impending charges against NMP Director General Jeremy Barns for retaining the panels

Pandacan: Nine streets in Pandacan, Manila have been temporarily closed in preparation for the Feast of Sto. Ni±o, scheduled on Sunday. The Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) announced on Saturday that the road closures began 7 a.m. Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, the affected streets include Jesus St.-Palumpong St. (Quirino Ave. to Beata St.), Hilum St. (Teodoro San Luis St. to Beata St.), Beata St. (Hilum St. to T. Claudio St.), E. Zamora St. (Quirino Ave. to Hilum St.), Laura St. (Menandro to Beata St.), Labores St. (Paco-Sta. Mesa Rd. to Jesus St.), Narciso St. (Jesus St. to Hilum

Manila: The country’s Philippine Rice Information System (PRiSM) has garnered the prestigious Special Award for Sustainability from the International Data Corporation Singapore (IDC), the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Saturday. This accolade was officially presented at the Regional Future Enterprise Awards (FEA) on November 19, 2024, with Director Glenn Dela Cruz Estrada accepting the award on behalf of the DA. According to Philippines News Agency, PRiSM was created in response to climate change challenges impacting Filipino farmers since 2013 and is recognized as Southeast Asia’s pioneering satellite-based rice monitoring system. The system is a data-driven tool that maps rice

Manila: The Philippine government has secured an official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Republic of Korea, through the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM), for the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project Phase 1 Stage 1, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Saturday. The loan, valued at USD905.26 million, will support civil works implementation by the DPWH of the flagship project under the Build Better More program of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to Philippines News Agency, civil works for the LLRN Project are set to begin this year, with completion anticipated by 2029. The