Day: November 10, 2025

Manila: Over 400,000 individuals benefited from more than PHP3-billion grants released from the nationwide implementation of the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) in the third quarter of 2025, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOLE stated that based on the data of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC) from July to September 2025, a total of 24,484 individuals had been assisted under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP), while 421,059 workers were assisted through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program. Under DILP, 14,345

Ilocos region: Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) continued to weaken as it moved farther away from the Ilocos Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The center of Uwan was estimated at 175 km west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, Uwan is moving northwestward at 10 kph, with strong to typhoon-force winds extending outward up to 850 km from its center. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 remains hoisted over parts of

Manila: The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is moving forward with Game 2 of the South Division semifinals this week as the country begins to recover from the impact of Super Typhoon Uwan. The league announced that the doubleheader, featuring Quezon versus GenSan in the first game and Bi±an against Batangas City in the second, originally scheduled for Monday night, will now take place on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Batangas City Coliseum has been designated as the new venue for the Rum Masters’ home game, replacing the initially planned Batangas Province Events Center. The Quezon Huskers and

Antique: Families that were preemptively evacuated in Antique due to Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) have returned to their respective homes after weather conditions improved on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDDRMO) chief Broderick Train stated in an interview that local government units (LGUs) were urged to implement mandatory or forced evacuations in identified storm surge high-risk areas and other flood-prone areas on Sunday. “There were 12 LGUs that implemented pre-emptive evacuations on Sunday among their residents along the coastal areas and other flood-prone areas,” Train said. A total of 174 families,

Bacolod: This highly urbanized city continues to conduct clearing operations for fallen trees as well as water rationing in areas without water supply due to power outage after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino on Nov. 4. In an interview on Monday, Mayor Greg Gasataya said of the more than 300 reports on post-typhoon obstructions they received, more than half have been cleared. According to Philippines News Agency, Mayor Gasataya reported that the city is at 60 percent completion in clearing operations. Responding to many barangays has been challenging, especially focusing on trees that toppled down the electrical posts. Additional manpower