Category: General

MANILA – The United States Department is providing PHP450 million (USD8 million) in new funding to support the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The funds will aid in modernizing the PCG infrastructure enhancement, training program development, resource acquisition and management planning. The funding was announced during a third Maritime Dialogue on Oct. 24 where the Philippines and the US discussed shared commitment to strengthening compliance with international law, as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The dialogue also addressed climate change impacts, illegal fishing and the importance of continued coordination on maritime law enforcement.

MANILA – Oil firms will increase pump prices starting Tuesday. In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, Caltex, and Shell will raise diesel and kerosene prices by PHP0.50 per liter. They will also increase gasoline prices by PHP0.20 per liter. Petro Gazz and Cleanfuel will also raise diesel prices by PHP0.50 per liter and gasoline by PHP0.20 per liter. Last week, oil firms slashed gasoline prices by 50 centavos per liter, diesel by 70 centavos per liter, and kerosene by 85 centavos per liter. Latest data from the Department of Energy showed that as of Oct. 15 this year, oil companies

MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has deployed its transportation resources for disaster relief efforts in Bicol, one of the regions hit hardest by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami). Three PHLPost trucks, loaded with essential supplies to assist the affected communities, were dispatched Sunday. ‘Two trucks carried 720 shelter tarpaulins (360 per truck), while a third truck was stocked with 3,500 hygiene kits. With an estimated total load of 60 tons, these deliveries are a crucial component of ongoing relief operations,’ PHLPost said in a news release on Monday. Postmaster General and CEO Luis Carlos said PHLPost

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has provided nearly PHP150 million worth of relief assistance to the families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami) in the region as of Monday morning. In a report, DSWD-5 disaster response management division information officer Carl James Cabarles said distributions of family food packs and non-food items are being conducted for the disaster victims. He said DSWD has provided PHP147.4 million in humanitarian aid to the hard-hit communities, displaced families, and stranded passengers across various regional ports. “The assistance includes distributing family food packs

TACLOBAN CITY – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has brought its ‘Piso Caravan’ to this city to replace unfit and mutilated bank notes and coins. The three-day caravan that kicked off Monday at the Robinsons Place Tacloban urges the public to conveniently replace their unfit currency with fresh banknotes and coins. Unfit banknotes are paper money that is soiled, limp, stained, or has faded print, obvious writings, or markings. Unfit coins, on the other hand, are those with corrosion or markings, according to Erma Lagarto, BSP-Cebu senior bank officer. Classified as mutilated banknotes are those with adhesive and staple