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COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua directed on Thursday all governors and town mayors to be in the forefront of government response to rainfall-induced calamities that hit low-lying areas in the region. Macacua reminded all local government executives that they are expected to be the first to respond to emergencies. READ: Super

ILOILO CITY — Several sea trips connecting Iloilo to Guimaras, Bacolod City and northern Iloilo were suspended Thursday afternoon as the effects of Typhoon Inday continued to generate rough seas and strong southwest monsoon winds over Western Visayas. In Sea Travel Advisory No. 1 issued at 5 p.m. on July 9, the Philippine Coast Guard

ILOILO CITY — At least 392 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in 36 ports across Southern Luzon and the Visayas on Thursday as Super Typhoon Inday continued to whip parts of the country with strong winds and rough seas, prompting the suspension of sea travel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In its Maritime

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has accelerated the setup of Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS), which are prefabricated, disaster-resilient classrooms, to address immediate classroom needs in disaster-affected areas. The project provides a fast and affordable way to solve classroom shortages, allowing students to continue their lessons without interruption. According to the latest data, a

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Foreign challengers Xiaokang Song of China and Taiwan’s Jheng Ciou have arrived in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, ahead of the official weigh-in for Kumong Bol-Anon 25, set for Saturday, July 11, at the Holy Name University (HNU) Barder Gymnasium. The two visiting fighters landed separately at the Bohol-Panglao International Airport together with

MANILA, Philippines — Classes are suspended in some areas on Friday, July 10, due to the effects of Typhoon Inday and the southwest monsoon or habagat. READ: Batanes, 2 areas under signal No. 2 as Typhoon Inday holds strength Luzon: Visayas: READ: PCG halts small boat trips in Eastern Visayas due to Inday Mindanao: According

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has launched “Diwang Yakap,” a project aimed at improving mobility and support for persons with disabilities, senior citizens, employees, visitors, and others requiring assistance, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III announced in a statement on Wednesday. According to Dy, wheelchairs will be placed in strategic locations across the

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Vice President Sara Duterte granted an interview to local media during her visit in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday, July 9, but did not entertain questions on her impeachment trial before the Senate. Duterte attended the patronal fiesta of Barangay Bigaan, where local media were allowed to ask

MANILA, Philippines — A 50-year-old man died after being swept away by raging flood waters in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Wednesday evening as heavy rains batter Mindanao with the entry of “Inday” into the country, and ahead of its expected onslaught of Luzon. Inday significantly enhanced the effect of the southwest monsoon, dumping rains over

MANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives prosecution panel member and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon will ask the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to check the threats made through social media by a councilor from Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat. In a statement on Thursday, Ridon said that they will also ask the Department