Day: July 30, 2025

Baguio: Baguio and Benguet have recorded more than double their normal rainfall in July, which triggered dozens of landslides and road closures, the weather bureau reported Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), from July 1 to 28, Baguio logged 1,607.8 millimeters (mm) of rainfall, far exceeding the average July rainfall of 772.7 mm. In Benguet, the PAGASA station at the Benguet State University recorded 1,371.8 mm of rain, nearly twice the monthly norm of 700.1 mm. This excessive rainfall, driven by multiple weather systems, including typhoons and the persistent southwest monsoon or ‘habagat,’ has

Pasay city: The Supreme Court (SC) has announced the completion of the draft for the inaugural Rules on Filipino Sign Language (FSL) Interpreting in the Judiciary. This marks a pivotal advancement in making judicial proceedings more accessible to the deaf community. According to Philippines News Agency, the draft was finalized by the SC Technical Working Group, chaired by Associate Justice Japar Dimaampao and vice-chaired by Associate Justice Jose Midas Marquez. The completion took place during a two-day writeshop held on July 10 to 11 at Lanson Place, Pasay City. This milestone concludes a series of meetings and consultations aimed at

Dumaguete: Thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Oriental are set to benefit from the Negosyo Center Services Caravan, which aims to provide government services and create a venue for interaction with relevant agencies. According to Philippines News Agency, the caravan, which started last week, will continue until next month and aims to cover all local government units (LGUs) with established Negosyo Centers. Krystle Jade Bato, the information officer of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the province, stated that the initiative is a collaborative effort involving the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the

Silang: Ronee Dungca made an impressive debut at the ICTSI Junior PGT Series, claiming the girls’ 7-10 division title at the Riviera Golf Club, Inc. Dungca secured her victory with a 36-hole total of 153, following a solid opening-round 73 and a subsequent score of 80. According to Philippines News Agency, Tyra Garingalao finished second with a 160 total, followed by Penelope Sy and Ziyu Liu, who both ended with 175. Dungca, a nine-year-old student from OB Montessori in Angeles, Pampanga, expressed her joy saying, “I feel good, happy. I feel a lot of things. But what I liked most

Tacloban: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has assured travelers that flight cancellations at Tacloban Airport, previously affected by an issue with the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI), will no longer occur. According to Philippines News Agency, CAAP Eastern Visayas area manager Danilo Abarreta confirmed that the PAPI issue, which had temporarily caused the cancellation of two night flights by Philippine Airlines and one by Air Asia, has been resolved. These cancellations impacted flights bound for Cebu and Manila on Monday. “The cancellation of flights was just temporary due to a discrepancy in the PAPI reading of pilots