Day: September 20, 2025

Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Saturday directed local government units (LGUs) in areas at risk from Typhoon Nando to carry out preemptive or mandatory evacuation of residents, particularly those in coastal, low-lying, and landslide-prone communities. According to Philippines News Agency, the directive supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call for proactive and unified disaster response to strengthen community resilience and save lives. LGUs of affected areas were told to strictly enforce the no-sail policy and liquor ban to ensure public safety and order during emergency operations. Small-scale fishing and sea travel are suspended until

Manila: Typhoon Nando further intensified while moving northwestward over the Philippine Sea, according to the 5 p.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday. The center of the eye of the typhoon was estimated, based on all available data, at 770 kilometers east of Echague, Isabela. It has maximum sustained winds of 140 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted in several areas, including Batanes, Cagayan with Babuyan Islands, Isabela, and Quirino. Additional areas under

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s decision to return the PHP60 billion surplus funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In a press release, DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa described the move as a crucial step toward strengthening the country’s Universal Health Care (UHC) program. According to Philippines News Agency, Herbosa, who also chairs the PhilHealth Board of Directors, said the reinstated funds will boost efforts to expand health benefits and services nationwide, reduce the financial strain on patients, and ensure that every Filipino has access to quality medical care. The PHP60

Quezon city: The Philippine government, through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), ramped up emergency response operations as Typhoon Nando continues to intensify over the Philippine Sea. The OCD convened an emergency meeting in Quezon City on Saturday afternoon to coordinate preparedness and response measures for the combined effects of the typhoon, a low-pressure area (formerly Tropical Depression Mirasol), and the southwest monsoon. According to Philippines News Agency, 111 families, or about 380 individuals, have so far been evacuated from the Ilocos Region, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon. ‘Typhoon Nando has intensified into a typhoon, this is the second-highest category, and

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) 96, transferring the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) under the supervision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This move aims to enhance policies and programs for the elderly. According to Philippines News Agency, the executive order, signed on September 18, mandates the immediate relocation of the NCSC from the Office of the President to the DSWD for improved policy and program coordination. The order is part of the administration’s eight-point socioeconomic agenda, which emphasizes improving bureaucratic efficiency and strengthening the organizational link between the NCSC