Category: General

Manila: The Philippines would maintain continuous presence in the Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, the country’s top security adviser said Friday. In an ambush interview at Sangley Point, Cavite, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed a ship as a replacement following the departure of its largest vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, from the area. The ship is now sheltering at an undisclosed location due the bad weather, he said. “We will always make sure yung ating (that our) presence and access sa Sabina Shoal ay tuloy-tuloy (is continuous). Tuloy-tuloy yan as soon as mag-improve yun

– The monsoon transition phase is expected to start on Sept 24 and continue until early November, said Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah. He said the beginning of the phase marked the end of the South West Monsoon which began since May 17 and the country is expected to receive weak winds from various directions. “This situation can encourage the occurrence of thunderstorms that usually bring heavy rain and strong winds over a short duration, especially in the evening and early night in most areas in the west and interior of the Peninsula, west Sabah and west and

The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested another seven individuals suspected of being linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) to assist in an investigation into human trafficking. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain revealed that the suspects, aged between 32 and 35, are members of the GISBH’s Remaja Pembela Ummah (RPU) group. “The Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team carried out arrests at four locations, from 11 pm last night to 4.07 am today. All suspects have been remanded for seven days until Sept 26 Interrogations are ongoing, and the suspects are currently being held

Syarikat Air Perlis (SAP) is ready to monitor water supply infrastructure in flood-hit areas to ensure supply to consumers in the state is not disrupted. SAP chief executive officer Dr Mohmad Asari Daud said they would monitor water facilities such as pump houses and treatment plants at all times, especially in flood-prone areas like Kangar and Arau. “We always take precautionary steps to avoid any water supply disruptions although, so far, there have been no disruptions. “For now, everything is under control. Usually, if there is flooding, landslides can cause pipes to be broken or damaged but, so far, the

Manila: The low pressure area spotted in east of extreme Northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The weather bureau called the new weather disturbance Tropical Depression Igme. In its latest bulletin issued at 5 p.m. Friday, the weather bureau said that at about 4 p.m. Igme was estimated at 530 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes, and is moving Northwestward at 15 km per hour. It is packed with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 70 kph, with strong