Day: October 1, 2025

Cebu: A yellow alert status has been issued for the Visayas grid from 1 p.m. until midnight on Wednesday after 27 power plants were rendered unavailable due to a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on Tuesday night. This alert indicates a limited margin between available power supply and demand. According to Philippines News Agency, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that approximately 1,444.1 megawatts (MW) were lost following the tripping of power plants caused by the tremor. The available capacity in the Visayas region is around 1,888 MW, while the peak demand is approximately 1,839 MW.

Manila: Foreign-currency-denominated loans granted by banks went up by 0.9 percent in the second quarter of the year. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) late Tuesday showed that foreign currency deposit unit (FCDU) loans reached USD15.93 billion, up from the USD15.78 billion in the previous quarter. According to Philippines News Agency, year-on-year, FCDU loans increased by 1.9 percent. FCDU loans are foreign currency-denominated loans extended by FCDUs of local banks or local branches of foreign banks authorized by the BSP to engage in foreign currency transactions. These loans support economic activities that require foreign exchange, such as

Bacolod: The majority of local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including this highly urbanized city, suspended classes and government work on Wednesday, following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted Cebu province and was felt across the province on Tuesday night. According to Philippines News Agency, the Office of Civil Defense-Negros Island Region (OCD-NIR) reported that as of 8:44 a.m., classes have been suspended at all levels in the cities of Victorias, Escalante, Kabankalan, Bago, Sagay, Silay, and Cadiz, as well as in the municipalities of Manapla, Toboso, Murcia, E.B. Magalona, Moises Padilla, Hinoba-an, and San Enrique. Additionally, both classes

Manila: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued a Certificate of Finality on the disqualification case against the Duty to Energize the Republic through the Enlightenment of the Youth Sectoral Party List Organization, commonly known as Duterte Youth Partylist. According to Philippines News Agency, the Commission En Banc released a resolution Tuesday night, noting the decision of the Commission Second Division which found that Duterte Youth Partylist’s registration is “void ab initio,” or void from the beginning, due to failure to comply with the publication and hearing requirements deemed jurisdictional. The resolution outlined several grounds for the cancellation of its

Bogo city: Classes have been suspended in several areas in the Eastern Visayas region following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu. The tremor was also felt in the provinces of Leyte and Samar, prompting precautionary measures across the affected areas. According to Philippines News Agency, in Biliran province, Governor Rogelio Espina announced the suspension of classes for elementary and secondary schools to ensure the safety of students. Espina stated in a Facebook post that engineers from local government units and the Department of Public Works and Highways would first assess the structural integrity of school facilities before resuming