Day: September 23, 2025

Bayugan city: To promote agricultural modernization, the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization in Caraga Region (PhilMech-13) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA-13) handed over a PHP1.4 million worth of rice precision seeder to an irrigators’ association in Agusan del Sur on Monday. The recipient group, the Azucena Main Central Irrigators Association Inc. (AZUMCA IA), is composed of 132 rice farmers from Barangay Charito in Bayugan City. According to Philippines News Agency, the NIA-13 highlighted that the rice precision seeder uses advanced planting technology that guarantees seeds are planted at uniform depths and spacing. This technology

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 10,956 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to aid families and individuals impacted by Tropical Depression Mirasol, Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa), and the southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat’. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) stated that the relief supplies were dispatched to disaster-stricken areas in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the Cordillera Administrative Region. Dumlao emphasized the department’s preparedness, noting that the DSWD is working diligently to meet all local government units’ requests

Manila: Super Typhoon Nando (international name Ragasa) exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, yet wind signals remain in effect for certain areas of Northern Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued an 11 a.m. bulletin stating that Signal No. 2 is active in the western portion of the Babuyan Islands, specifically Calayan, Panuitan, Dalupiri, Irao Island, Mabag Island, Barit Island, and Fuga Island. The northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan, including Claveria, Sanchez-Mira, and Santa Praxedes, as well as the northern portion of Apayao in Calanasan and

Manila: The number of families affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon, known locally as habagat, and tropical cyclones Mirasol and Nando has surged to over 35,200 as of Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that the severe weather conditions have impacted 35,264 families, translating to approximately 123,142 individuals. The affected families are spread across several regions, including Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Central Luzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and the Zamboanga Peninsula. The NDRRMC highlighted that a total of 5,289 families were preemptively

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is closely monitoring the situation in areas affected by Super Typhoon Nando (international name Ragasa), as confirmed by Malaca±ang on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro stated that President Marcos has been receiving constant updates from Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., who chairs the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). “The President is monitoring the weather situation and Secretary Teodoro is giving him constant updates,” Castro relayed to Palace reporters. Typhoon Nando has exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday morning, making its way toward

Manila: Almost half of the drug cases filed since the start of the Marcos administration in July 2022 have resulted in a conviction, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the PDEA announced that through its intensified legal coordination and case build-up efforts, 837 cases or 46.45 percent of the 1,802 drug cases filed by the PDEA between July 2022 and August 2025 have resulted in a conviction. Meanwhile, 462 cases or 25.64 percent were dismissed, and 503 cases or 27.91 percent resulted in an acquittal. PDEA Director General Undersecretary Isagani Nerez stated