admin

Rains, cloudy skies expected in Metro Manila for Marcos’ 5th Sona

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila is expected to experience gloomy skies and scattered rain showers on Monday, July 27, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), according to state weather bureau. According to a Friday weather report from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the

Read More »

Korean mart’s ‘illegal’ luncheon meat seized, manager nabbed

Authorities seized hundreds of boxes of allegedly unauthorized luncheon meat products and arrested the manager of a Korean mart in Cebu City during an entrapment operation on Wednesday, July 22, for an alleged violation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Act of 2009.

Read More »

NegOr fatal crash: Brake failure eyed as cause

Police are looking into brake failure as the possible cause of the van crash that killed one person and injured three others, employees of the Pag-ibig Fund, in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental, before noon on Thursday, July 23.

Read More »

Sea travel halted for small vessels in Antique as Kiyapo intensifies

ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended the voyages of all vessels and watercraft of 15 gross tons (GT) and below within the jurisdiction of Coast Guard Station Antique as Tropical Storm Kiyapo continues to affect weather conditions in the country. In Sea Travel Advisory No. 01 issued Friday afternoon, July 24,

Read More »

Coast Guard probes foul-smelling substance off Subic beach

  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched an investigation into the foul-smelling floating substance which resurfaced off abbeach resort here on Friday, July 24, days after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) collected water samples from the area to determine its source. According to Coast Guard Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano,

Read More »

40 Iloilo City barangays flooded amid relentless rains

ILOILO CITY — Flooding spread to 40 barangays across seven districts of Iloilo City on Friday, July 24, as continuous heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) submerged roads and residential areas, forcing authorities to closely monitor the worsening situation. The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (ICEOC) reported that as of 3:30 p.m., flooding

Read More »

Surigao del Sur school shifts to distance learning following bomb threat

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Barobo National High School in Barobo, Surigao del Sur shifted to modular distance learning on Friday, July 24, after an alarming social media post threatened an attack on the school and identified several grade levels and sections as alleged targets. The threatening message was reportedly posted by a social

Read More »

Kiyapo gains strength after making landfall over Camiguin Islands

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name: Noul) gained strength after making landfall over Camiguin Island in Cagayan on Friday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Kiyapo was last located over the coastal waters of Calayan Islands,

Read More »