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95 areas in Davao Region still grapple with flooding

Ninety-five areas in the Davao Region continue to grapple with flooding, as reported by the Office of Civil Defense-Davao Region (OCD-Davao). Davao del Norte has the highest number of flooded areas, with 64 barangays affected, followed by Davao Oriental with 22, and Davao de Oro with nine. The region has also experienced over 50 landslides, with Davao de Oro leading with 44 incidents and eight in Davao Oriental. Tragically, a significant landslide in Monkayo, Davao de Oro resulted in nine confirmed deaths, one critical injury, and four individuals still under search and rescue operations. Davao City also recorded casualties due to heavy rains. The adverse weather conditions have affected thousands of individuals and displaced over 4,000 families in evacuation centers. The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) has provided assistance to the affected families. The heavy rainfall is attributed to a weather system known as a shear line, causing widespread impact in the Visayas and Mindanao areas......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Why Chinabank is special to Henry Sy’s family – and what we can learn from it

When you think about why the minority Chinese-Filipino community is more prosperous than the larger Filipino community, think about the late billionaire Henry Sy’s first loan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

FACT CHECK: Ad uses AI-edited videos of Henry Omaga-Diaz, Doc Willie Ong

A video promoting a supposed cure for hypertension falsely links ABS-CBN anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz and cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong to a nutrition consultancy service firm.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Kuryente sumipa presyo sa red, yellow alert

Nagpatawag ng public hearing ang Senate committee on energy na pinamumunuan ni Senador Raffy Tulfo ukol sa nararanasan na mga red at yellow alert sanhi ng kakulangan ng suplay ng kuryente sa bansa. The post Kuryente sumipa presyo sa red, yellow alert first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Yellow alert for Visayas, Luzon on Thursday, April 25 — NGCP

Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed today, Thursday, April 25, under yellow alert for several hours by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). This is because there are over 40 power plants that are unavailable. A yellow alert, according to the NGCP, is issued “when the operating margin is insufficient to meet.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

NGCP issues yellow, red alerts for Visayas grid; Luzon, Mindanao grids in yellow alert

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines hoisted red and yellow alert statuses over Visayas power grids while the Luzon and Mindanao grids were placed under a yellow alert status on Wednesday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert, says NGCP

MANILA, Philippines — National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a yellow alert in the Luzon and Visayas grids today, April 23, lasting several hours as nearly 40 power plants are unavailable. NGCP placed Luzon under yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., its advisory showed......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Charter Day, Prayer Rally: Cebu City police on full alert

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is now on full alert status for the Charter Day celebration and Anti-Charter Change Prayer Rally this weekend, February 24-25, 2024. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, CCPO spokesperson, relayed that the full alert status has been enforced starting Friday morning, February 23. According to Rafter,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Pagasa Visayas to LGUs: Prepare for La Niña, excessive rainfall, storms

Pagasa Visayas to LGUs: Prepare for La Niña, excessive rainfall, storms.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

3 Filipinos die in UAE record-breaking rainfall

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Filipinos working in Dubai have died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) record-breaking rainfall this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday night. In a statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Cacdac said two women died of suffocation after they were trapped inside their car, while a man died after his vehicle hit a sinkhole. Cacdac said its offices.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Rainfall in southern Philippines kills 16

Sixteen people were killed and more than 670,000 people affected after heavy rainfall in the southern Philippines caused at least 173 floods and 78 landslides, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Monday.Source: CGTN.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Rainfall in southern Philippines kills 16

Sixteen people were killed and more than 670,000 people affected after heavy rainfall in the southern Philippines caused at least 173 floods and 78 landslides, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Monday.Source: CGTN.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Alfamart accelerates growth with more aggressive expansion

Alfamart, the minimart chain of the SM Group, is embarking on a more aggressive growth as it ramps up store expansion starting this year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Inflation accelerates to 3.7% in March

The increase in the prices of goods and services in the country accelerated for the second straight month in March on the back of faster upticks in food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported yesterday......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

Mona Lisa in Paris: Painting’s glass protection gets splashed with soup

Two protesters on Sunday hurled soup at the bullet-proof glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” in Paris, demanding the right to “healthy and sustainable food”, an AFP journalist saw. Two women threw red and orange soup onto the glass protecting the smiling lady to gasps from the crowd in the French capital’s Louvre museum, an.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

Davao Region faces dry spell despite weakened El Niño: Pagasa

SOME areas in the Davao Region will continue to experience dry conditions from April to May 2024, with a 60 percent reduction in rainfall, despite the weakened effect of the El Niño phenomenon......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas in red, yellow alerts for 2 weeks now

Red and yellow alert levels have been raised across the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and the Visayas, for two weeks now due to some power plants not being operational. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), responsible for the country’s transmission network, extended the red or yellow alert in these regions for longer hours.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Grids still on alert amid demand surge

Power grids across the country remained on alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow alert anew

The Luzon and Visayas grids remained under yellow alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Mindanao grid placed on yellow alert

The Mindanao power grid was placed on yellow alert yesterday alongside the Luzon and Visayas grids due to outages of several power plants......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024