Day: September 22, 2025

Manila: Super Typhoon Nando, internationally known as Ragasa, has maintained its strength and may pass close to or make landfall over the Babuyan Islands by Monday noon or afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 in some areas. According to Philippines News Agency, PAGASA’s latest 5 a.m. weather bulletin reported that Nando is packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center, with gustiness reaching up to 250 kilometers per hour. As of 4 a.m., the typhoon was last tracked 245 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan.

Manila: Sixteen domestic flights were canceled on Monday due to inclement weather, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced. According to Philippines News Agency, the decision to cancel flights was made as Super Typhoon Nando, internationally known as Ragasa, intensified. The typhoon is now packing maximum sustained winds of 215 kph near the center with gustiness reaching up to 265 kph, as reported in the weather bureau’s 8 a.m. bulletin. The cyclone poses a significant threat to the Babuyan Islands and has been causing strong winds and heavy rains across various parts of Luzon. Flights affected include those

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) has activated its Disaster Response Management Divisions (DRMDs) across all Field Offices in preparation for Super Typhoon Nando (international name Ragasa) approaching Northern Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) emphasized the readiness of food and non-food items (FNIs) and the preparedness of evacuation centers for those potentially displaced by the typhoon. In a statement, she assured that the government, guided by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment, has already prepositioned FNIs strategically to ensure

Bicol: The garbage collected during the Bicol region-wide cleanup in celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day over the weekend was higher than the waste collected last year, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol (DENR-5) on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, DENR Bicol Regional Executive Director Francisco Milla Jr. reported that this year’s cleanup effort resulted in approximately 9,027 kg. of garbage being collected, surpassing the 8,180 kg. collected in 2024. Milla emphasized that the fight against marine pollution is an ongoing commitment, urging the public to engage in proper waste management and support initiatives

Manila: Security Bank Corporation announced its intention to raise at least PHP5 billion through the issuance of five-year fixed-rate peso bonds, aiming to bolster its lending activities and expand its funding base. According to Philippines News Agency, the bonds will be marketed at a fixed rate of 6 percent per annum. The public offer period is scheduled from September 22 to October 17, 2025, with the bonds being listed on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corp. on October 29, 2025. This listing aims to provide secondary market liquidity for investors interested in trading the instruments. The issuance requires a minimum

Manila: The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) strongly condemned Monday the harassment of a television reporter, who was subjected to intimidation and aggressive behavior by protesters while covering a rally in Mendiola over the weekend. According to Philippines News Agency, News 5 reporter Gary de Leon was about to make a live report amid the chaos in the area Sunday but demonstrators suddenly shouted vulgarities and accusations against him, disrupting his broadcast. Several protesters also attempted to block the camera view and physically confronted him, pushing and jostling as he tried to perform his duties. Police in the