Prioritize power restoration and ensure rice supply for families affected by Typhoon “Egay,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered officials on Saturday as he visited Northern Luzon, where at least four provinces and five areas declared states of calamity. “Again, rice, for me, is the most important,” the President said during …
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At least eight more tropical cyclones are likely to hit the country this year, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Saturday. “We expect about eight to 11 more typhoons to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year,” PAGASA deputy administrator for Administration and Engineering …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order (EO) lowering the real property taxes (RPTs), interests, and penalties on the property, machinery, and equipment of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) operating under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement. EO 36, inked by Marcos on July 25 and made public on Friday, reduces …
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THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will investigate the sinking of a passenger boat on Thursday off Binangonan, Rizal that claimed the lives of at least 26 people. “We have called for investigation already, including on our personnel,” PCG spokesman Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said on Friday as search and rescue …
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Abra, Mt. Province in calamity state too; Death toll now 13, agri losses at P512m EGAY’S MARK. A photo from the Mountain Province Provincial Information Office shows the extent of the landslide in Bontoc town a day after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Egay. The storm left a trail of …
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The southwest monsoon or “habagat” and the trough of a storm expected to become a typhoon when it enters the Philippine Area of Responsibility this weekend are expected to bring rains over parts of the country still reeling from the lashing of Typhoon “Egay” this week. Tropical Storm Khanun, which …
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DAY AFTER A TRAGEDY. Residents of Brgy. Calinawan in Binangonan, Rizal look at the ill-fated MB Aya Express on Friday a day after it capsized after a strong wind while crossing Laguna Lake en route to Barangay Gulod, Talim Island. Danny Pata Government officials and lawmakers called for more stringent …
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SURROUNDED BY BUSINESSMEN. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is the guest of honor and keynote speaker in the opening ceremony of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council Meeting at the NUSTAR Convention Center in Cebu City on Friday. Joey Razon President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s three-day state visit …
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Banca capsizes near Binangonan shore; 40 rescued, says PCG LAKE TRAGEDY. In these screengrabs from a news broadcast, fishermen and local rescuers scramble to save the passengers of the motorboat Princess Aya, which capsized in Laguna Lake off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday. The Coast Guard confirmed at …
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WATERWORLD. Residents of Abulug in Cagayan are stranded on the roofs of their houses after the Cagayan River overflowed amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Egay on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, rescuers evacuate residents and their pets as local officials reminded them to not leave …
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