Classes, gov’t work in NCR suspended on Sona day due to Egay, transport strike

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Bongbong Marcos has greenlighted the suspension of classes and work in the National Capital Region on Monday, July 24, in light of the 72-hour transport strike coinciding with the President’s State of the…

Bongbong Marcos: COVID-19 public health emergency in PH lifted

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is lifting the COVID-19 public health emergency nationwide. On Friday, July 21, Marcos issued Proclamation No. 297, effectively removing the country’s emergency status due to the pandemic but continued the…

Tropical storm Egay slightly strengthens, may intensify in next 12 hours

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Egay (international name: Doksuri) has slightly intensified while traversing the Philippine Sea, and the state weather bureau said it may further strengthen in the next 12 hours. The center of Egay was…

Pagasa may soon raise wind signals due to Tropical Depression Egay

Charie Abarca 07/22/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals may be raised as early as Saturday afternoon (July 22) in parts of the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas even as Tropical Depression Egay has maintained its strength and speed.…

TD Egay may become a super typhoon by Monday – Pagasa

Charie Abarca 07/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Depression (TD) Egay, which is located east of Southeastern Luzon, may intensify into a Super Typhoon by Monday, July 24, 2023.  The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday…

TD Egay: Second tropical depression in July

Charie Abarca 07/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored by the state weather bureau east of Southern Luzon has now developed into a tropical depression, locally named Egay, and may intensify into a supertyphoon. The Philippine Atmospheric,…

CBCP eyes sainthood of Niña Ruiz-Abad three decades after her death

Charie Abarca 07/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is considering sainthood for Niña Ruiz-Abad, noting that she could serve as a “good model of piety and fortitude” for today’s youth. This comes 30 years…

Pilot run of DSWD’s food stamp program to start July 18

Charie Abarca 07/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday said the pilot run for its food stamp program will begin on July 18 in Tondo, Manila, benefitting an initial number of 50 families.…

Easterlies, ITCZ to cause overcast skies, isolated rain in parts of VisMin

Charie Abarca 07/04/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers will be experienced in parts of Visayas and Mindanao due to the combined effects of easterlies and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

3 Nigerians arrested for alleged rape in QC

Charie Abarca 07/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Three Nigerians were arrested by police on Saturday for allegedly raping a 33-year-old woman in Quezon City. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspects as Malachy Chukwuebuka Ekete, 33; Emmanuel Chikaodili Egbuna,…

Natural park within Mayon’s danger zone eyed

Charie Abarca 06/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is discussing the feasibility of developing a natural park or a “protected natural area” within Mayon volcano’s 6-kilometer radius permanent danger zone (PDZ). OCD Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno,…

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