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Yellow and red alerts
There is obviously something seriously wrong with our power supply situation. Last Saturday evening, we had yellow and red alerts in the Luzon Grid. Some areas in Luzon including the Meralco franchise area (2 million customers affected) suffered power outages. It is surprising and worrisome. It happened on a lazy Saturday evening when there should have been more than enough off-peak power supply......»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 3
KATHMANDU -- More than 1.8 million people could be affected by monsoon rain-induced disasters in Nepal this year, the authorities cautioned on Monday. A total of 412,000 households may be exposed in the months-long monsoon season expected to start next week, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority. (Nepal-Monsoon Disasters) - - - - COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan health off.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 3
KATHMANDU -- More than 1.8 million people could be affected by monsoon rain-induced disasters in Nepal this year, the authorities cautioned on Monday. A total of 412,000 households may be exposed in the months-long monsoon season expected to start next week, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction And Management Authority. (Nepal-Monsoon Disasters) - - - - COLOMBO -- Sri Lankan health off.....»»
Capitol pledges P3M subsidy to Cebu LGUs amid rising farm losses
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government has pledged a P3 million in assistance to each of the local government units (LGUs) across the province amid the rising farm losses due to El Niño. The number of farmers affected by the prolonged drought in Cebu has risen significantly to 13,589, which resulted in estimated.....»»
487,000 affected by power interruptions – Meralco
Almost half a million residents suffered power interruptions last Thursday due to power supply deficiency in the Luzon grid, according to the Manila Electric Co......»»
Philippines mulls cloud seeding to quench drought
MANILA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A government official said Tuesday that the Philippines is mulling cloud seeding to quench the country's thirst amid the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, which has affected 2.9 million people. Task Force El Nino spokesperson Joey Villarama told reporters that 131 cities and municipalities across the country have declared a state of calamity in response to the devastating eff.....»»
103 areas under state of calamity due to heat
A total of 103 cities and towns have been placed under a state of calamity because of El Niño, while the number of persons affected by the weather phenomenon has reached 2.1 million, according to Task Force El Niño spokesman and Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Joey Villarama......»»
More funding to Hawke s Bay and Tairwhiti
Urgent work to clean-up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63 million boost from the Government for sediment and debris removal in Hawke's Bay and Tairwhiti. .....»»
PBBM doles out P265M to LGUs affected by floods, landslides
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 8 February)—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led on Wednesday the turnover of P265 million in cash assistance to 12 local government units (LGUs) to aid them in recovering from the effects of the heavy rains and landslides brought about by the shear line and the low pressure area the past days. The […].....»»
PBBM releases P265M for flood, landslide victims
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of around P265 million to augment the relief assistance for the families affected by the recent flooding and landslides in Mindanao......»»
Increasing flood resilience across the Wairarapa
Flood resilience across the Wairarapa will be increased thanks to the Government's commitment of more than $8 million across five projects."Today, I am visiting the Wairarapa as part of the Government's 100-day plan to meet with community representatives affected by the 2023 severe weather events to understand what can be done to speed up and simplify recovery efforts," Emergency Management an.....»»
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Flood resilience across the Wairarapa will be increased thanks to the Government's commitment of more than $8 million across five projects."Today, I am visiting the Wairarapa as part of the Government's 100-day plan to meet with community representatives affected by the 2023 severe weather events to understand what can be done to speed up and simplify recovery efforts," Emergency Management an.....»»
Diokno turns over DOF helm to Recto
Secretary Ralph Recto started the ball rolling as he formally took over the helm of the Department of Finance, with former DOF chief and now Monetary Board member Benjamin Diokno handing over the agency in a simple ceremony yesterday......»»
Comelec deactivates nearly 5 million voters
The number of deactivated voters who may not be able to vote in the 2025 midterm elections is now nearing five million......»»
PSA-7: 6.6 million already registered for PhilSys ID in C. Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 6.6 million people in Central Visayas now have Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) IDs. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7), 6,682,192 individuals are registered, reaching 94.9 percent of their 7,040,833 target. They’ve already given out 4,328,065 physical ID cards and 2,333,544 ePhilIDs since registration began in 2020. The.....»»
Western Visayas El Niño agricultural damage now P770.5 million
Damage to agriculture in Western Visayas due to El Niño has increased to P770.5 million as of April 1, according to the Office of Civil Defense......»»
US spending $7mn a year on seized Russian yacht
The luxury vessel worth $300 million was arrested in Fiji in 2022 The US government is spending more than $7 million a year to maintain a superyacht it seized from a sanctioned Russian businessman and that it is now seeking to sell, a court filing from Friday showed. The yacht, named 'Amade.....»»
Sudan Conflict Fuels World s Largest Internal Displacement
Last week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that 10.7 million people have been uprooted from their homes in Sudan, including 9 million displaced internally-two-thirds since the conflict broke out in April 2023. Sudan now has the highest rate of internal displacement in the world, even surpassing Syria's 7.2.....»»
‘Rewind’ is now Philippines’ highest grossing film, surpassing ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’
'Rewind' has earned P815 million in local ticket sales, surpassing the previous record of P691 million domestic box office of Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richard's 'Hello, Love, Goodbye' set in 2019, says Star Cinema.....»»
NOW Telecom loses Supreme Court case
NOW Telecom once sued the NTC over the fees it set in the bidding process, but the Supreme Court says the guidelines 'were proper' to ensure that companies were financially and technically capable.....»»