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BAGUIO CITY: Mayor Benjamin Magalong on Sunday urged residents to prepare for potential hazards of Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) and immediately call emergency hotline “911” or the city’s Smart Emergency Operations Center for any assistance. “Basically, Baguio City is a hazard prone area kaya nasa residente (na ang initiative). They have to scan their environment and if they feel na peligro or talagang delikado dahil sa malakas na ulan, they should call para maasikaso sila (Basically, Baguio City is a hazard prone area so it is upon the residents, they have to scan their environment and if they

Pamplona: The local government of Pamplona in Cagayan province has already distributed shelter repair kits and tarpaulins to 12 households and a chapel hit by a tornado Sunday noon. The materials came from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and were delivered by the Office of Civil Defense in Region 2 last week. According to Philippines News Agency, Hadji Bacuyag, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office-Quick Response Team 18 of Pamplona town, stated that the tornado traversed the national highway and destroyed houses in Sitio Limittung in Barangay Sta. Cruz all the way to Barangay

MANILA: Super Typhoon Pepito, known internationally as Man-yi, is projected to experience a slight weakening before making its second landfall over northern Quezon or central or southern Aurora on Sunday afternoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported in its 8 a.m. bulletin that the super typhoon was last observed over the sea east of Quezon after passing north of the Calaguas Islands. According to Philippines News Agency, Pepito currently maintains maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour near its center, with gusts reaching up to 255 kph, and is moving northwestward at a pace of

LIMA: Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should be a model to strengthen regional solidarity and collaboration, highlighting its role in realizing an inclusive future. At the APEC Leaders Informal Dialogue with Guest session in Lima, Peru on Nov. 15, Prabowo affirmed that the APEC should serve as the bridge for an inclusive future for all amid increasingly complex global challenges. According to Philippines News Agency, Prabowo suggested three strategies that APEC should implement to achieve this goal. The first strategy is to bolster cooperation in the clean energy transition and the development of resilient

Manila: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has unveiled the 2024 Noche Buena products price guide, indicating that many essential holiday items have maintained their 2023 prices, with some even experiencing reductions. According to Philippines News Agency, the DTI’s latest guide encompasses prices for 236 stock keeping units (SKUs) from 22 manufacturers, spanning 12 categories including ham, queso de bola, fruit cocktail, cheese, and more. The agency highlighted that 121 SKUs have stable prices, covering popular holiday essentials like ham, fruit cocktail, queso de bola, and various sauces. Furthermore, 13 SKUs have seen price decreases, particularly in categories such