Day: March 13, 2025

Manila: Most parts of the country will experience warm weather and isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said Thursday. “A huge part of Luzon and Mindanao will experience warm weather because of the easterlies, although isolated rain showers due to localized thunderstorms are still likely,” weather forecaster Obet Badrina of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. According to Philippines News Agency, the easterlies will also cause cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms across Eastern Visayas. “Take precautions against possible flash floods or landslides,” advised Badrina. The rest of the country is forecast to experience isolated

The Hague: Former President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in The Hague, the Netherlands, and is now in the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He landed at Rotterdam Airport on a chartered flight, and his custody was transferred by Philippine law enforcement authorities to ICC officials. According to Philippines News Agency, an ICC nurse has already conferred with Duterte’s personal nurse regarding his medical condition and requirements, with the information relayed to the ICC Medical Doctor for an immediate check-up at the ICC Detention Center. The Philippine Embassy in The Netherlands has provided consular assistance, including winter clothing and

Ilocos Region: The inflation rate in the Ilocos Region eased to 2.5 percent in February, a decrease from 2.9 percent in January, as price hikes in essential goods such as food and utilities slowed, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report released Thursday. According to Philippines News Agency, the February figure was 0.4 percentage points lower than the previous month but 0.5 percentage points higher than the 2.0 percent recorded during the same period last year. PSA Ilocos Region Director, lawyer Sheila de Guzman, noted that the slowdown was observed across several commodity groups, including food and non-alcoholic beverages

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reminded hospitals and health facilities to submit good claims to receive payments due for their services. In a public advisory, the state insurer announced that its national turnaround time (TAT) on good claims for 2024 has improved to 24 days from 34 days in 2023. According to Philippines News Agency, this improvement highlights PhilHealth’s ongoing commitment to processing and payment of good claims ahead of the prescribed 60 days TAT. Good claims are defined as those without deficiencies and compliant with all pertinent policies and requirements of the National Health Insurance

Batangas City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to collaborate with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to bolster farmers’ cooperatives. This directive was announced during the inauguration of the Sorosoro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) Grains Terminal and Trading Project in Batangas City, where Marcos emphasized the crucial role of cooperatives in enhancing farmers’ productivity and income. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos expressed his commitment to supporting cooperatives by providing them with essential resources such as new machinery and post-harvest facilities. He highlighted the success of SIDC as a model for other cooperatives