Category: General

Manila: Lawyer Hilario Paredes has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), Malacañang announced Tuesday. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirmed Paredes’ latest appointment in a text message to Palace reporters. Paredes replaced former BCDA board chairperson Thomas Lantion, based on his appointment paper signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. Prior to his new appointment, Paredes served as BCDA board member. A lawyer and a businessman, Paredes graduated with honors from the Ateneo de Manila University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1996.

Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Tuesday that he was pulling out of the Paris Masters because of an intestinal virus. “I’m sorry that I can’t take the court,” the 23-year-old Australian and US Open champion said in a video message on his Instagram profile. “I came here early to prepare but I got a virus and I’m not ready to compete.” “I’m really sorry”. In an interview with Sky Sport, Sinner said he was not worried about missing next month’s ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup finals in Malaga. Sinner is sure to end the

ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 6 (Western Visayas) is on alert status for the possible impact of Typhoon Leon (international name Kong-Rey) even while the provision of assistance continues to those affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami). ‘As to the preparedness, we have adequate resources that we can use at any given time. In terms of the family food packs (FFPs), we still have more than 90,000 scattered all over the region. Aside from the family food packs, we also have non-food items (NFIs) available,’ DSWD-6 Director Arwin Lazo said on

BATANGAS CITY – The provincial government of Batangas is urging residents in flood-prone and landslide-stricken towns to evacuate as it braces for Typhoon Leon. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Amor Banuelos-Calayan said they are expecting the local chief executives (LCEs) of each town to facilitate evacuation in preparation for the weather disturbance. “[Residents in] landslide and high, flood-prone areas must be evacuated. The winds are now becoming stronger and we expect it to rain tomorrow until Friday,” she said. Calayan said they would conduct pre-disaster risk assessment to

Manila: Leon (international name Kong-Rey) has intensified into a typhoon, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph, the weather bureau said Tuesday. The typhoon was located 555 km east of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. Gale-force winds will prevail in areas under tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 2: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Gattaran, Baggao, Lal-Lo, Aparri, Camalaniugan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Gonzaga, Santa Ana, Pe), and the northeastern portion of Isabela (Divilacan, Palanan, Maconacon). TCWS No. 1 is still hoisted over the rest of mainland