Day: November 10, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered round-the-clock relief and rehabilitation operations in areas ravaged by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) on Sunday night. In a statement Monday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the President directed all government agencies to stay on full alert, focusing on evacuation, medical deployment, and clearing operations. According to Philippines News Agency, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was tasked to sustain relief distribution and monitor evacuees’ conditions. The DSWD reported that the Bicol Region, which was directly hit by Uwan, recorded the highest number of evacuees, with 100,050 families

Western visayas: Tropical Cyclone Uwan has impacted 12,545 families or 38,380 individuals across 284 barangays in 35 local government units in Western Visayas. According to data released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 (DSWD FO6), these figures were confirmed on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, 6,714 families, comprising 20,028 individuals, are currently accommodated in 392 open evacuation centers. An additional 2,750 families, or 8,765 persons, have found temporary refuge with relatives or friends, as reported at 4 a.m. Capiz and Aklan reported the highest numbers of affected families, with 7,833 families or 23,985 individuals

Hong kong: Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has thanked the Hong Kong government for approving a 2.2 percent increase in the minimum allowable wage (MAW) for foreign domestic workers, including Filipinos. In a Facebook post on Monday, Cacdac expressed gratitude to Labor and Welfare Chief Chris Y H Sun, JP, for the increase, which, he said, would mean a salary raise from 4,990 to 5,100 Hong Kong dollars per month for Filipino domestic workers. According to Philippines News Agency, the increase provides more than the USD500 minimum wage for Filipino domestic workers as prescribed under Department

Quezon city: No crime incidents have so far been reported in the regions affected by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong), the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. “For now yes, we can say that as of this reporting we have not received any reports of any looting or criminal incident [in the affected regions],” PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) deputy chief Brig. Gen. Vina Guzman said in a press briefing at Camp Crame, Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, to protect evacuees, especially women and children, Guzman said special police desks were established in evacuation

Manila: The Department of Justice (DOJ) has rescheduled the initial hearing for the preliminary investigation into the ghost flood control projects in Bulacan province. Originally set for Monday, the hearing will now take place on November 14, 2025, due to the suspension of work in government offices caused by Super Typhoon Uwan. According to Philippines News Agency, DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez informed reporters that the hearing, concerning five cases related to the flood control projects, will convene on the new date, allowing respondents to receive copies of the complaints. The cases involve former and current officials and personnel from the