Day: July 7, 2025

Baguio city: The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) has announced that the region remains under blue alert status due to ongoing heavy rainfall affecting various areas. Engr. Jose Ignacio Valera, assistant director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Cordillera, communicated to the Philippine News Agency that all disaster risk reduction and management groups are on standby to respond to emergencies. According to Philippines News Agency, despite Typhoon Bising’s exit from the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the southwest monsoon, known locally as “habagat,” continues to bring significant downpours. This persistent rainfall has loosened soil, heightening the risk of

Bacolod: Government agencies comprising the National and Regional Task Force Kanlaon tackled various responses to address the Kanlaon Volcano crisis in a joint meeting held at the L’ Fisher Hotel here Monday. Organized by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the activity served as a consultation-dialogue on the impacts of the eruption on affected local government units (LGUs) in Negros Island. According to Philippines News Agency, DILG Undersecretary for Local Government Marlo Iringan stated that the dialogue aimed to listen to the concerns from the ground and gauge the needed help. He emphasized that existing programs will

Tacloban: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will launch a free Tacloban-Eastern Samar roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) trip this month for cargo trucks carrying essential and perishable products amid the San Juanico Bridge load limit restrictions. OCD Eastern Visayas Regional Director Lord Byron Torrecarion on Monday announced the initiative, highlighting its aim to enhance the existing free service between Tacloban City and Guiuan in Eastern Samar. According to Philippines News Agency, the free RoRo trip between Tacloban and Guiuan will complement the current service between Tacloban and Basey in Samar. Despite the existing free service, there have been reports of price

Manila: The Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 (Northern Mindanao) has acknowledged the vital contribution of Indigenous Peoples (IP) to the ecotourism industry, recognizing them as integral to protecting nature, especially in Misamis Oriental province. In an interview on Monday, DOT-10 Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said IPs are among the communities that helped government and tourism initiatives thrive in the province and the region, serving as watchers and residents in the area. According to Philippines News Agency, Unchuan stated, “We still have vast forests in Misamis Oriental that are well protected by our eco-warriors, composed of volunteers from our IPs or