Category: General

DUMAGUETE CITY – Classes have been suspended in the provinces of Negros Oriental and nearby Siquijor due to unfavorable weather conditions brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine. Governors Manuel Sagarbarria of Negros Oriental and Jake Vincent Villa of Siquijor issued their respective executive orders late Tuesday evening as Kristine pummeled its way to the Philippines, bringing heavy rains and strong winds and causing massive flooding in northern and central Luzon. The suspension of classes in both Negros Island Region provinces covered all levels and public and private schools. The latest state weather bureau report included the northern portion of Negros

MANILA: Finance Secretary and current Chair of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) Board of Governors Ralph Recto is pushing for key reforms to empower the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) to better serve developing countries. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOF said Recto championed four key reforms during a high-level meeting of ministers and governors on Oct. 22 held at the IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Philippines currently serves as the Chair of the G-24 Bureau for 2023-2024. “We continue to call for a more agile and resolute IMF and World Bank.

MANILA: A Quezon City court has dismissed falsification charges against an Australian mining officer, his Filipino counterpart, and two others for ‘failure of the prosecution to present inculpatory evidence.’ In a 31-page decision dated Sept. 20, QC Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 226 Presiding Judge Manuel Sta. Cruz dismissed the charge of falsification of public documents against Australian national Jeffery McGlinn, Joseph Mahusay, Ramon Austria, and lawyer Rosalinda Montenegro. The charges involve six information involving alleged irregularities in the assignment of shares in Agusan-based gold mining firm Medusa Exploration and Development Corp., now Philsaga Management and Holdings, Inc. (PMHI), and

Manila: ‘Kristine’ has intensified into a severe tropical storm and is forecast to further intensity until it makes landfall Thursday night or Friday morning, the weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. advisory Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was hoisted over the provinces of Isabela, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, the central portion of Abra (Malibcong, Licuan-Baay, Sallapadan, Daguioman, Bucloc, Boliney, Tubo, Luba, Manabo, Bucay, Villaviciosa, Pilar, San Isidro, Peñarrubia), Benguet, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya. TCWS no. 3 is also up in northern and central portions of Aurora

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday projected a robust rice supply by yearend despite the effects of La Niña and other weather disturbances. Based on the DA’s national rice supply outlook, the country will have 3.83 million metric tons (MT) of rice inventory. In a statement, DA Undersecretary for the National Rice Industry Development Program Christopher Morales said this is enough to cover a 100-day consumption. ‘This projection incorporates updated rice stock data, actual import arrivals, and historical trends, ensuring the country’s rice needs are met despite the production drop,’ he said. The stable supply is expected despite