Day: September 21, 2025

Manila: Typhoon Nando continues to undergo rapid intensification as it is forecast to become a super typhoon on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. According to Philippines News Agency, in its 5 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said the center of Typhoon Nando was located 610 kilometers east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan with maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 215 kph. PAGASA weather specialist Obet Badrina advised the public to prepare as Nando is forecast to reach the super typhoon category on Sunday evening and

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized personnel and readied mobility assets in anticipation of Super Typhoon Nando, which is expected to further intensify on Sunday. In a statement Sunday, PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. emphasized the preparation’s alignment with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure the safety of the people and communities along the typhoon’s path. According to Philippines News Agency, Nartatez stated that police units in affected areas were tasked to collaborate with local government units for preemptive evacuation plans. “Our police forces in the affected areas have already been

Manila: Benguet State University (BSU) president Dr. Kenneth Laruan expressed hope that long-awaited campus buildings would be given budget allocations after the national government’s focus shifted to other priority projects amid the ongoing flood control controversy. According to Philippines News Agency, Laruan said the university recently submitted its infrastructure ‘wish list’ to the Department of Budget and Management. The list includes the completion of the College of Medicine, College of Nursing, and Arts and Humanities buildings, with a combined funding requirement of around PHP100 million. ‘These projects were not included in the 2026 National Expenditure Program, but we requested funding

Manila: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has activated key response clusters and placed its operations center on red alert as ‘Nando’ intensified into a super typhoon, bringing threats of strong winds and heavy rains alongside the southwest monsoon (habagat). According to Philippines News Agency, the clusters now on full activation include logistics (Office of Civil Defense); food and non-food items (Department of Social Welfare and Development); health (Department of Health); law and order (Philippine National Police); search, rescue and retrieval (Armed Forces of the Philippines); camp coordination and management and internally displaced persons protection (Department of

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the nationwide protests against corruption in multibillion-peso flood control projects, Malaca±ang said Sunday, stressing that the demonstrations will be allowed as long as they remain peaceful and lawful. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro revealed that Marcos decided not to proceed with his planned trip to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to focus on local issues and listen to the grievances of the public. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro mentioned in a television interview that the President is keen on maintaining peace and order during the