MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to the peace process, reiterating during his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the government will honor all peace agreements and their terms, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace…
Day: July 24, 2024
43K households in NegOcc to avail of ‘Walang Gutom’ food stamps
BACOLOD CITY: At least 43,021 households in Negros Occidental stand to benefit from monthly food assistance of PHP3,000 each under the Walang Gutom: Food Stamp Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
May Rago-Castillo, inf…
Marikina River reaches 3rd alarm, forced evacuation underway
MANILA: The water level at the Marikina River reached third alarm Wednesday morning due to the heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’
In an update, the Marikina City Rescue 161 said the water level r…
River parks eyed in Cebu City to address flooding
CEBU CITY: The city government here is speeding up efforts to clear rivers of silts and sludge buildup to pave the way for the creation of river parks to sustain anti-flooding activities, an official said on Wednesday.
Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garc…
183K families affected by ‘habagat,’ 2 weather disturbances
MANILA: About 183,464 families consisting of 882,861 persons have been affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” Typhoon Carina, and the former tropical depression Butchoy, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Managem…
PCG rescue teams deployed amid widespread floods in NCR
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday deployed several teams for search and rescue (SAR) operations amid floods in the National Capital Region (NCR) brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).
In a situatio…