Pagasa confirmed that the epicenter of typhoon Pepito landed at 9:00 pm on the San Ildefonso Peninsula in Casiguran, Aurora (16.0 ° N, 122.0 ° E). According to the residents, it was only around 5:00 pm that the wind and rain were felt. The office of the provincial risk reduction council reported that they experienced…
The tropical depression “Pepito” accelerated slightly as it traversed areas in the Central Luzon area. The center of the tropical depression “Pepito” was last seen 440 kms east of Infanta, Quezon. As a result, the number of areas under signal number 1, including Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Abra, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur,…
CEBU CITY – Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan confirmed that a large underwater cross is still being built in Barangay Tingo, on the island of Olango. According to Chan, they plan to have a world record from Guinness to become the “largest underwater cross” in the world. Olango Island plans to surpass the country…
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has alerted local government units to the areas hit by typhoon Pepito to prepare for the possible impact. According to NDRRMC spokesperson Mark Timbal, they reminded LGUs to follow the health protocol in all humanitarian operations.Timbal said their personnel as well as their evacuees should be…
President Rodrigo Duterte has assured that the government will pay the P930 million debt owed by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the Philippine Red Cross. It will be recalled that the Red Cross has stopped conducting COVID-19 tests on those charged by PhilHealth. President Duterte said the Red Cross has nothing to worry…
“Ito ang pasasalamat namin sa iyo, Ate V, sana nagustuhan mo.” That is the message of Dimples Romana and her husband Boyet Ahmee when they gave their maid a 2-bedroom townhouse as a gift. Vilma or Ate V has been serving Dimples’ family for almost 17 years so she and her husband thought of surprise…
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) clarified that the government has no plans to sell assets in the near future to supplement the funds to be used in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Budget Sec. Wendel Avisado, although it is possible that the government will do this once the funds are depleted but…
As confirmed by the Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) organization, the candidates’ rehearsal will be accompanied by the health and safety protocols set by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Department of Health amid the country’s coronavirus pandemic. The video shows part of the training of the 48 candidates who are wearing face…
BAGUIO CITY – More than P50 million worth of marijuana plants will be set on fire in Camp Major Bado Dangwa, La Trinidad, Benguet next Sunday. In an interview with Viva Filipinas with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) -Cordillera Regional Director Gil Castro, this is part of the ceremonial burning, on the morning of…
The number of additions to the list of victims of COVID-19 in the Philippines has returned to more than 3,000. Based on the case bulletin released by the Department of Health (DOH), 3,139 additional cases were reported by the laboratories who submitted the report yesterday. As many as 15 laboratories have failed to submit a…
