Day: September 17, 2025

Manila: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has formally recommended to Congress the removal of allocations for local flood control projects in the agency’s revised budget under the 2026 National Expenditure Program. According to Philippines News Agency, Secretary Vince Dizon announced in a social media post on Wednesday that the recommendation aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to exclude funds for such undertakings from the budget. The funds are proposed to be redirected towards other government projects and programs including health, education, and agriculture. Dizon highlighted that the requested budget cut would lead to a 28.99

Manila: Acting Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday alerted police units in Southern Luzon as Tropical Depression Mirasol threatens to bring heavy rains, flooding, and possible landslides in vulnerable areas. Nartatez said the order is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos Jr. to ensure the safety of everybody and pursue a goal of zero casualty. According to Philippines News Agency, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the low pressure area being monitored east of Quezon province has developed into Tropical Depression Mirasol. It is forecast to continue moving

Manila: The Quezon City government is hosting an international forum that promotes healthier and more sustainable food systems, as part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities Food Policy Workshop. Delegates from Amman, Bandung, Colombo, Jakarta, Muscat, and Quezon City convened for the event, with technical guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Vital Strategies, a leading global public health organization. According to Philippines News Agency, the three-day event, set from Tuesday to Thursday, is part of the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a global network of 74 cities working to prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes, and

Manila: Tropical Depression (TD) Mirasol continues to traverse Northern Luzon with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 still hoisted in the area, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday. Mirasol was located in the vicinity of Alfonso Lista, Ifugao as of 10 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 55 km. per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, strong winds will prevail in areas where TCWS No. 1 is hoisted: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the northern and central portions of

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday said the Philippines can learn from Singapore’s long-term resilience plan in strengthening its climate response, stressing the need for proactive planning as the country remains the most at-risk to climate change. Legarda, in a recent meeting with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, highlighted the shared priorities of both countries in building climate resilience, alongside digital and energy cooperation. According to Philippines News Agency, Legarda emphasized the importance of learning from Singapore despite the different vulnerabilities of the two nations. She pointed out the contrast between the