Pagasa: ‘Julian’ now a severe tropical storm, rains expected in parts of Luzon

Katrina Hallare 08/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Julian (International name: Maysak) has intensified into a severe tropical storm, and is expected to bring rains over the Bicol region and other parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau said Saturday.…

Signal No. 1 up over Ilocos as ‘Ferdie,‘ monsoon bring rains, winds over Luzon

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Ferdie is expected to intensify the southwest monsoon, or habagat, even as it continues to move away from the Philippine area of responsibility, state meteorologists said early Monday morning. According to the…

Fisherfolks return to Olango after getting stranded in Palawan

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One hundred seventeen individuals, mostly fisherfolks, who reside in Olango Island, have returned to their homes this Saturday, July 11, after they were stranded in Palawan in Luzon. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard Chan…

Ambo to bring rains in VisMin; likely to landfall in Luzon

Rosalie O. Abatayo 05/10/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Visayas and Mindanao may take a break from the heat experienced in the past days as this year’s first typhoon is seen to bring rains here in the coming week. At 2 p.m.…

Drones tapped to help enforce lockdown

Melvin Gascon - Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/19/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The government said on Saturday it would use smart technology, including the deployment of drones, in enforcing the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to stop the COVID-19 outbreak. Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Joint…

DICT warns on use of video, teleconferencing apps citing security issues

Catherine Gonzales - Inquirer.net 04/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Tuesday advised the public to be more cautious in using video and teleconferencing software, which are now being used by some companies amid the enhanced…

Modified quarantine

04/06/2020

  Key decision-makers in government and the private sector are divided on what to do after the one-month enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) ends on April 14 in Metro Manila, and two days earlier in Luzon. Some are…

Coping with the pandemic

Malou Guanzon Apalisok 03/22/2020

  As Covid-19 sweeps through populations all over the world, international, business, and community leaders are put to the test. The lens in which they view the virus and its impacts naturally correspond to the manner by…

Understanding community quarantine

Fernando Fajardo 03/18/2020

  President Rodrigo Duterte has declared the entire island of Luzon under enhanced community quarantine effective yesterday. First, what is the meaning of quarantine? Quarantine is a state or place of isolation for a person (or animal)…

Philippine Airlines cancels all domestic flights

Catherine Gonzales 03/17/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the cancellation of all of its domestic flights amid the enhanced community quarantine now being enforced by the government on the entire island of…

BREAKING: Luzon now under ‘enhanced community quarantine’ – Palace

Krissy Aguilar 03/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire island of Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the country. “PRRD just announced an enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon,”…

Cebu bans entry of hogs, pork products from Mindanao; extends indefinitely ban for Luzon products

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Starting Thursday, February 13, 2020, Cebu province will already shut its borders from live hogs, pork and pork-related products coming from provinces in Mindanao for 90 days. Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said she…

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