Category: General

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) is on ‘code white alert’ and prepared to deploy emergency response teams as Super Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi) approaches several parts of Luzon this weekend. The typhoon intensified on Saturday into a super typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts reaching up to 230 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, the DOH stated in an advisory dated November 15 that under Code White Alert, health personnel and staff in public hospitals are on standby to promptly attend to individuals requiring medical attention due to the typhoon. The

San Juan: Defending champion University of Santo Tomas demolished Adamson University, 60-47, Saturday in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 87 women’s basketball at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan. According to Philippines News Agency, Ana Mae Tacatac fired four triples to finish with 13 points as the Growling Tigresses notched their 11th win against two losses to secure the No. 2 spot and a twice-to-beat incentive in the semifinal round. “We want to see the best from the players. We were not consistent from the first to fourth quarters but the silver lining is our defense.

Pangasinan: Governor Ramon Guico III has directed local chief executives and disaster risk reduction and management councils (DRRMCs) to implement preparedness measures, including pre-emptive evacuation, especially in high-risk areas, amid Typhoon Pepito (international name Man-yi). “Prepare evacuation centers to offer safe refuge and conduct pre-emptive evacuations as directed by local officials, prioritizing the most vulnerable sectors and particularly in high-risk areas prone to landslides, flashfloods, and coastal areas, as well as along riverine areas and their tributaries,” Guico said in a memorandum on Friday. He also mandated the activation of their respective Emergency Operations Centers and constant monitoring, and take

BACOLOD CITY: Additional facilities are being constructed for soldiers of the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Barangay Bato, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, with the support of the provincial government and local government units (LGUs) in northern Negros. These comprise two projects, including seven modular barracks, as well as the liaison and motorpool barracks. According to Philippines News Agency, First Lt. Dan Carlo Samoza, 79IB civil-military operations officer, stated in an interview Sunday that both structures are expected to be completed by Dec. 15. The modular barracks, donated by the provincial government, will provide better living conditions for

BACOLOD CITY: Inflation for all income households in this highly-urbanized city dropped further to 3.2 percent in October, following the 3.9 percent rate in September and 5.7 percent in August, a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-Negros Occidental showed. ‘The decline in inflation rate was attributed to a slight decrease in the indices of some commodities like food and non-alcoholic beverages and housing/water/electricity/gas and other fuels,’ chief statistical specialist John Campomanes said in the summary inflation and consumer price index (CPI) report Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, there was also a slight decrease in the price indices