Day: July 30, 2025

Manila: The Philippine government is exhausting all efforts to secure the release of nine Filipino crew members of the ill-fated MV Eternity C currently held captive by the Houthis, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega stated that “all indications” are pointing to their location being in Sanaa, inland Yemen, “at hands of Houthis.” According to Philippines News Agency, the DFA has been assured by the Honorary Consul in Yemen that the captives are well. Efforts are ongoing to secure their release with the assistance of friendly governments. The vessel was

Davao city: Several provinces and local government units (LGUs) in the Davao Region have suspended classes and work due to a tsunami warning issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). According to Philippines News Agency, Phivolcs instructed those living in coastal communities on the eastern side of the Philippines facing the Pacific Ocean to stay away from the beach and coast after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Davao Oriental is among the areas that may experience tsunami waves with a height of less than 1 meter, based on Phivolcs’ advisory. The

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday urged local government units (LGUs) on the northern and eastern border of the country to enforce preemptive evacuation and heightened coastal vigilance following the magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Kamchatka, Russia. The DILG issued the advisory to warn communities located near the shoreline in vulnerable coastal provinces facing the Pacific Ocean. According to Philippines News Agency, residents living near the shoreline were advised to remain vigilant, stay away from beaches, and move further inland as a precautionary measure until the official cancellation of the tsunami advisory by the Philippine

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has announced major reforms to the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, streamlining processes to provide Filipino homebuyers greater freedom and more affordable options in choosing government-backed housing. According to Philippines News Agency, DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling stated that Department Order 2025-021 transforms the 4PH into a ‘beneficiary-centric’ program focused not just on building homes but also on promoting dignified living. Aliling emphasized that the new process grants homebuyers or beneficiaries the freedom to choose the type and location of housing they want, expanding options in response

San manuel: A gate of the San Roque Dam will be opened by 0.5 meters starting 4 p.m. Wednesday to address the rising water from the series of tropical cyclones and impact of the southwest monsoon. The opening is estimated to lessen water in the reservoir by about 65 cubic meters per second, the National Power Corporation-San Roque Dam Office said in a notice. As of noon Wednesday, water level at the dam is at 277.86 meters above sea level (masl), near its spilling level at 280 masl. According to Philippines News Agency, Flood operation manager Teresa Serra explained that