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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday ordered the building of more water impounding systems in Central Luzon. This will mitigate flooding in the region, according to the President. Many parts of Central Luzon were submerged in flood following the devastating effects of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (Habagat). President Marcos led local chief…
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The Department of Energy (DOE) is fully supporting the Oil Pollution Management Fund (OPMF) Committee in addressing the identified urgent funding requirements for oil spill containment, removal, and clean-up operations following the sinking of the MT Terra Nova off the coast of Limay, Bataan. Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9483, also known as the Oil…
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In response to the devastating impact of Typhoon Carina and Habagat, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has launched extensive Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations across the affected regions. The AFP has deployed nine Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR) teams from the 2nd Infantry Division (2ID) and five from the Joint Task…
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The local government of Rizal expressed its gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the timely inauguration of the Wawa Dam, as it saved nearby areas from worse flooding during the onslaught of Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon. “If without it, I feel like most likely San Mateo and Montalban would be down…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created on Saturday an inter-agency task force to quickly address the possible effects of the oil spill from the Motor Tanker Terra Nova that sank off the coast of Limay, Bataan. The task force will be led by the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) with the Department of Environment…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today flagged a disinformation campaign through a memorandum purportedly ordering local government units to immediately terminate the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs by August, saying that the memo was fake. Atty. Jessa Mariz Fernandez, head of PAGCOR’s Offshore Gaming Licensing Department, said the supposed memo…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is urging the government to establish an Emergency Response Department (ERD) as a decisive action to bolster the nation’s resilience against the growing threat of extreme weather events due to climate change. The senator’s call comes after typhoon Carina brought incessant rains on July 24 that wreaked havoc across Luzon, causing…
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LONDON 26 July 2024 – The Philippines and the United Kingdom concluded a productive maritime dialogue in London recently, underscoring their deepening cooperation on maritime and ocean related issues. Assistant Secretary Marshall Louis M. Alferez of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office (MOAO) led the Philippine delegation, which included officials…
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Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac announced that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), in partnership with the Manila Economic Office (MECO), has activated measures to provide immediate assistance to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan who were affected by Typhoon Gaemi (PHL name Carina). “Together with the Chairman Silvestre Bello III and the MECO, we…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered various government agencies to jointly assess the environmental impact of the oil spill after an oil tanker capsized early on the day off the coast of Bataan. The President particularly ordered the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and…
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