Category: General

TACLOBAN CITY: Two rebels, including a high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army (NPA), died in a gun battle with soldiers in upland Sulitan village in Catubig, Northern Samar, on Tuesday. The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division identified the fatalities as alias Baste, a platoon and squad leader of front 15, NPA sub-regional committee arctic, and alias Jino, a member of Squad 2 in the regional guerrilla unit of the NPA’s Eastern Visayas regional party committee. According to Philippines News Agency, government troops also recovered one M16 rifle, four .45-caliber magazines, subversive documents, and personal belongings at the encounter site.

MANILA: Several areas in northern Luzon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 as Typhoon Marce, known internationally as Yinxing, maintained its strength, according to the weather bureau Wednesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported this development in its 5 a.m. bulletin, highlighting that the affected areas include the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Is., Babuyan Is.) and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Buguey). According to Philippines News Agency, strong winds are expected to prevail in regions under TCWS No. 1, which encompass Batanes, the rest

ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has urged the public to remain vigilant against the possible transmission of dengue amid inclement weather conditions. IPHO chief Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon emphasized that while cases are gradually declining, the province remains within the epidemic threshold and is still under a state of calamity due to dengue. According to Philippines News Agency, the province has reported 10,846 cases with 32 deaths from January 1 until November 2 this year. Of these deaths, 17 were recorded in August, a month when dengue cases peaked. Dr. Quiñon expressed concern over another death that

Manila: A last-minute entry tackling green energy by Marjorie Joy Olea of the Philippines has won the gold prize of the 2024 China-Philippines Gen Z Vision short video competition co-hosted by China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd. (Energy China) and the Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU). Olea bested almost 400 entries both from China and the Philippines with her work titled ‘Together for a shared future, together for a green future’ winning a DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera or PHP30,000 and a certificate. According to Philippines News Agency, Olea expressed her surprise and joy at the victory, stating, “This is

Manila: The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday its partnership with the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) to expedite support to host communities under the Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94) Program. The program is designed to ensure that communities hosting energy resources or energy-generating facilities, such as power plants, receive direct and reasonable benefits from the operations in their areas. According to Philippines News Agency, the partnership involves a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes a trust account aimed at streamlining ER 1-94 beneficiaries’ access to essential funds. DOE Undersecretary Rowena Guevara highlighted the importance of this initiative, emphasizing that