Category: General

Benguet’s Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) has tightened checkpoints to prevent the entry of animals infected with African swine fever (ASF) and bird flu ahead of the spike in demand for the holidays. “We will be stricter and we will tighten checkpoint operations to ensure that infected or sick animals intended for food will not enter and cause more reinfections in the province,” PVO head Dr. Purita Lesing said Tuesday. She explained that by setting up various checkpoints, they were able to cut the number of cases or incidence of ASF from 30 in 2023 to 14 cases as of Oct.

LAOAG CITY – A total of 33 motorist assistance stations will be set up along major, secondary, and tertiary roads in the Ilocos Region starting Oct. 31 to help motorists during the observance of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day or Undas. Engineer Jocelyn Oamar, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1 (Ilocos) spokesperson, said Tuesday that preparations are underway for the deployment of personnel to man these stations. She said the assistance stations would be manned by an automotive mechanic who could troubleshoot in case of a vehicle breakdown, emergency responders who would be tasked to coordinate

BAGUIO CITY – The provincial government of Benguet on Tuesday assured ample supply of various kinds of flowers as the nation observes All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day on Nov. 1 and 2, or what is known as Undas. ‘We have a sufficient supply of flowers for everybody because there was not much damage to flowers during (Severe Tropical Storm) Kristine,’ Delinia Juan, chief of the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG), said in a message on Tuesday. A report furnished to the Philippine News Agency showed that supply for the upcoming Undas includes 11,315,442 dozens of assorted cut

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Families residing in high-risk areas, including those along coasts and rivers in Antique province, are encouraged to pre-emptively evacuate in anticipation of the intense to torrential rains brought by Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-rey) on Tuesday. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief Broderick Train said in an interview that they are closely monitoring the Sibalom River, the fourth largest river in Panay, and have no reports of water overflow as of press time. ‘In anticipation of the intense to torrential rains brought by STS Leon, we are advising the pre-emptive evacuation

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 5 (Bicol) on Tuesday encouraged consumers to report price freeze violators, particularly on basic necessities in Bicol provinces placed under a state of calamity due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) last week. In an interview on Tuesday, DTI-Bicol spokesperson Jocelyn Berango said an advisory was sent to all wet markets, supermarkets, groceries, bakeries, and water refilling stations, prompting them to conform with the provision of Republic Act (RA) 7581, or the Price Act. “Consumers are encouraged to report any irregularity, as DTI is not shy about filing formal charges against