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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

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

6 coastal areas in Visayas, Mindanao test positive for red tide

MANILA, Philippines — Six coastal areas in the country have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. BFAR said in its advisory on Friday, April 12, that the affected areas in Visayas and Mindanao listed below had paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide above the regulatory limit:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 14th, 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

Luzon, Visayas grids placed under red, yellow alert

With several power plants either offline or operating at reduced capacity, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines yesterday placed the Luzon and Visayas grids on red and yellow alert status......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 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

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

Alerts raised on Visayas, Luzon grids due to power woes

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid was placed on yellow alert while the Luzon grid on red alert by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday, April 16. This was after 42 power plants either stopped supplying electricity or reduced their output. When power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand then.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

Red Sea, Gulf of Aden eyed as warlike zones

Amid escalating conflict and the recent death of two Filipino seafarers in a Houthi rebel missile attack, the Philippine government is strongly pushing for the declaration of the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as a warlike zone......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Higher shipping costs loom as Red Sea route suspended

The suspension of Red Sea routes by major shipping lines because of the continued attacks of Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to result in higher shipping rates and delay the trade of goods which may affect exporters from ecozones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Envoy discusses importance of West Philippine Sea, 2016 arbitral ruling

The Philippine embassy in Ankara hosted a special screening of the West Philippine Sea documentary “Kalayaan: Karapatan sa Karagatan,” aimed to educate viewers on the Philippines’ maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea and its ongoing efforts to resolve the contentious issue......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Toxic red tide detected in 4 areas — BFAR

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources reported that four areas have exceeded the permissible limit for Paralytic Shellfish Poison, commonly known as toxic red tide, as of May 3......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

‘TOTAL BAN’ | Negros Occidental prohibits entry of hogs, pork products from Bacolod, other red zone areas

‘TOTAL BAN’ | Negros Occidental prohibits entry of hogs, pork products from Bacolod, other red zone areas.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 27th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Red carpet, not red tape

The economic team faces a challenging task: replace red tape with a red carpet for investments......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

India s responsibility to look at such situations in neighbourhood: Jaishankar on Red Sea tensions

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that two things are currently happening in the Red Sea, which includes attacks on ships through drones and missiles as well as pirates of Somalia taking over the ship. Jaishankar stated that it is the responsibility of India to look at such situations in the neighbourhood and how to tackle them in cooperation with other nations. While.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024