Day: September 22, 2025

Manila: A total of 3,284 families or 10,061 individuals have been preemptively evacuated across northern and central Luzon due to the threat of Super Typhoon Nando (international name Ragasa), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Monday. In a statement, the DILG indicated that Cagayan Valley recorded the highest number of evacuees with 2,747 families or 8,476 individuals, the majority of which came from Cagayan with 2,457 families or 7,639 individuals. Isabela followed with 256 families or 728 individuals, while Batanes and Nueva Vizcaya reported smaller numbers. According to Philippines News Agency, in the Cordillera Administrative Region,

Iloilo: The Department of Education in Western Visayas (DepEd) has reported that 1,433 public schools in the region have transitioned to an alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning. This shift comes after the suspension of in-person classes due to severe weather conditions. According to Philippines News Agency, the suspension of face-to-face classes also affects two schools in Tapaz, Capiz, due to armed conflict. The highest number of schools with suspended classes is in Iloilo, impacting 247,245 learners. Additionally, 538 schools in Antique with 130,879 learners, 66 schools in Iloilo City with 73,413 learners, 65 schools in Guimaras with 23,387 learners,

Manila: A total of 211 families or 668 individuals in the Ilocos Region have preemptively evacuated as of 11 a.m. Monday due to the threat of Super Typhoon “Nando,” according to the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD). According to Philippines News Agency, OCD Regional Director Laurence Mina reported that the evacuations included 58 families (188 individuals) from Barangay Mindoro, Bangar, La Union; 135 families (417 individuals) from Bacarra and Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte; and 18 families (63 individuals) from Balungao, Pangasinan. The preemptive evacuation was carried out by the Ilocos Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. Evacuation centers have

Manila: The Philippines has lifted its temporary ban on poultry imports from Israel and the US state of South Dakota after authorities declared these areas free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird flu, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Monday. The DA issued separate administrative orders allowing the resumption of shipments of domestic and wild birds, poultry meat, day-old chicks, hatching eggs, and semen for artificial insemination from the two areas. According to Philippines News Agency, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured that the department remains committed to upholding international biosecurity measures to ensure the safety of

Manila: Malaca±ang on Monday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s aggressive push against corruption is key to protecting the country’s investment climate, even as massive anti-corruption protests rocked Metro Manila and other parts of the country over the weekend. Asked about reputational risks from the unrest, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said investors are drawn to leaders who confront corruption head-on. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro emphasized that investors prefer to invest in countries where leaders actively fight corruption and are willing to imprison corrupt individuals. She highlighted President Marcos’ unprecedented decision to investigate alleged anomalies in flood-control projects,