Day: October 1, 2025

Iloilo city: All local disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) in Western Visayas, down to the barangay level, have been directed to assess the structural integrity of buildings and other critical infrastructure facilities within their jurisdiction. Regional DRRMC chair and Civil Defense Director for Western Visayas Raul Fernandez signed Memorandum Order No. 69 following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Bogo City, Cebu, that affected almost the entire region on Tuesday evening. According to Philippines News Agency, Fernandez stated that the assessment is crucial to ensure public safety. “All concerned agencies, offices, and stakeholders are hereby enjoined to coordinate with

Pasay city: The government is set to launch its PHP20 per kilogram rice program in Visayas regions impacted by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake, with the initiative expected to last for at least one month. This announcement was made by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. during an event in Pasay City. According to Philippines News Agency, a team has been dispatched to assess the areas severely affected by the earthquake, which struck Bogo City on Tuesday night. Secretary Tiu Laurel emphasized that the country remains food secure with adequate supplies. He has instructed the activation of the 20-peso rice program

Maguindanao del sur: Police authorities in Maguindanao del Sur are pursuing an armed group that allegedly decapitated a tribal leader in a remote village in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town on Tuesday afternoon. In an interview with reporters, Col. Sultan Salman Sapal, Maguindanao del Sur provincial police director, stated he has ordered the Datu Hoffer Ampatuan municipal police station to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. According to Philippines News Agency, the indigenous peoples’ (IP) tribal leader, Nel Lupos, was allegedly beheaded by still unidentified armed men. Lupos, a former village councilor of Barangay Mantao, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, and

Manila: The low pressure area east of Southern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression (TD) and was named “Paolo”, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. The cyclone packs maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 55 kph. It was last tracked at 760 km east of Virac, Catanduanes. According to Philippines News Agency, in its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that no wind signal is currently hoisted, and Paolo is unlikely to affect the weather in the next 24 hours. However, the tropical depression

Eastern visayas: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended PHP19.77 million worth of assistance to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Opong across the Eastern Visayas region. According to Philippines News Agency, in Biliran province, the agency provided financial aid through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program to the families of casualties and those who sustained injuries. The agency turned over a total of PHP100,000 to families of 10 casualties to help cover funeral expenses. The recipients included families of four drowning victims in Kawayan town and four who perished in a landslide in