Category: General

MANILA: Malacañang suspended government work and classes for Thursday at all levels in the Bicol Region due to the continuous rainfall caused by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine’ (Trami). The Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) made the announcement Wednesday in a statement. The Bicol Region is among the hardest hit areas by Kristine, which has been drenching parts of the country since Monday. ‘However, those agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services shall continue with their operations and render the necessary services,’ the OES

TACLOBAN CITY – The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar has welcomed the move of Bislig City in Surigao del Sur to replicate its unique flight operations model. City information officer and flight operations chair Rupert Ambil said in an interview Wednesday that officials from Bislig City visited the Eastern Samar capital to gain ideas from the former’s successful flight operations with the country’s flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL). ‘Their visit to Borongan is part of their efforts to improve their city’s accessibility and connectivity, seeking insights from Borongan’s regular PAL flights going in and out of the city,’

Manila: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday attributed the decline in self-rated poverty and hunger in the country to the anti-poverty programs of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a news release, Romualdez particularly cited the government’s “whole-of-government” approach to poverty reduction, noting that it is starting to yield results. The latest Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey results from OCTA Research showed a 5-percentage point drop for both self-rated poverty and self-rated hunger in the third quarter of this year. ‘The reforms and programs being implemented by President Marcos Jr.’s administration are now bearing fruit. The latest survey shows that over

Manila: The Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its telekonsulta in areas affected by Tropical Storm Kristine, urging the public to avail the services. The DOH urged those who walked in the flood, ingested contaminated water due to flood or rain and have symptoms after exposure to flood or rain to avail of telekonsulta services at the National Patient Navigation and Referral Center. The national telekonsulta hotline is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and it can be reached by dialing 1555 then pressing 2. Those unable to avoid floodwaters are advised to take prophylactic medicines against leptospirosis,

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and its regional offices are on high alert as Tropical Storm Kristine drenches most of Luzon and parts of the Visayas. In a statement Wednesday, the agency said regional government entities are fully prepared to respond to the impact of the weather disturbance and to assist areas affected by the storm. OCD regional directors and officers-in-charge shared crucial updates on their preparedness and response measures during an online briefing Tuesday afternoon. Seven regions have been placed under “red alert” and activated Charlie Protocol, the highest level of emergency preparedness — Cordillera, Cagayan Valley,