Day: November 4, 2025

Manila: Typhoon Tino (international name Kalmaegi) continues to impact parts of the Visayas with its strong winds and heavy rains as it progresses westward towards Cebu, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). According to Philippines News Agency, the typhoon made its second landfall at approximately 5:10 a.m. in Borbon, Cebu, as reported by weather specialist Chenel Dominguez during a press briefing. Currently, Tino is traversing the landmass over the Negros Island Region and parts of Western Visayas. The center of Tino’s eye was located over the coastal waters of San Francisco, Cebu, with maximum sustained

Visayas: Five transmission lines in the Visayas and Mindanao are currently unavailable due to Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi), the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. These include the Maasin-Baybay 69kV Line that caters to the Leyte IV Electric Cooperative Inc. (LEYECO IV); the Ormoc-San Isidro 69kV line that supplies the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO) in Tolosa, Leyte, the Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative Inc. (SOLECO), the LEYECO III, and the LEYECO V; and the Ormoc-Baybay 69kV line that services LEYECO IV and LEYECO V. According to Philippines News Agency, the Maasin-San Isidro 69kV Line that services the

Manila: While already thriving in their respective professional careers, Eumir Marcial and Weljon Mindoro could find themselves making a return to Olympic-style boxing in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino announced that the two undefeated middleweights are under consideration for the national boxing team that will compete in Bangkok this December. According to Philippines News Agency, Tolentino, who is also the Tagaytay mayor, mentioned that both Marcial and Mindoro are included in the long list of potential candidates for the national team. This announcement was made during a press event where incentives

Iloilo city: The city government here aims to finish evacuating thousands of residents from coastal communities by 10 a.m. Tuesday, ahead of the expected landfall of Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in Iloilo. According to Philippines News Agency, in a virtual press conference on Monday evening, Darwin Papa, head of the disaster response division of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said that they had started evacuating residents from high-risk barangays. As of 8 p.m. Monday, evacuations had been completed for 575 families, comprising 2,012 individuals from 24 barangays. “Our ultimate time, we can consider the most critical period

Manila: Senator Pia Cayetano has called on the Senate to ensure that the PHP60 billion allocated to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is preserved in the 2026 national budget. This call to action highlights the importance of adhering to the President’s directive and maintaining the allocation as stipulated in the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) passed by the House of Representatives. According to Philippines News Agency, Cayetano emphasized the necessity of embedding this directive within the budget process, ensuring that the funds are used to address the health needs of the