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Uwan fatalities increase to 25

MANILA – Super Typhoon Uwan’s casualty count has now climbed to 25, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). OCD Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV said 19 of the fatalities were from the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Three deaths were from Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), and one each in Regions 5 (Bicol),…

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Salceda seeks P3.71B national assistance for his Albay District

LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd district Rep. Raymond Adrian E. Salceda seeks national assistance and support to help restore the long-weakened flood defenses in his district following the onslaught of Super-Typhoon Uwan which inflicted an estimated P3.71 billion damage in infrastructure, agriculture and local livelihoods in his district alone. The neophyte lawmaker, the nephew of…

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SC Approves Uniform Guidelines for Suspension of Work and Court Operations in Trial Courts

The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc, through a Resolution dated October 28, 2025, in A.M No. 25-10-21-SC, has approved the Uniform Guidelines on the Suspension of Work and Court Operations in the Trial Courts (Guidelines). The Guidelines set clear procedures for suspending work and trial court operations during typhoons and other natural calamities, transport strikes, interruption of utility services,…

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Fernando orders heightened preparedness as Typhoon Uwan strikes

CITY OF MALOLOS – Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando has issued urgent directives to all provincial offices and residents of Bulacan to strengthen preparedness measures in anticipation of the effects of Super Typhoon Uwan, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance, pre-positioning of relief supplies, and readiness for possible evacuations across flood- and landslide-prone areas. As…

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KEEPING AN EYE ON TYPHOON UWAN

Governor Daniel R. Fernando visits the Bulacan PDRRMC Operation Center this afternoon to personally oversee real-time monitoring and gathering of surveillance data on low-lying areas and river systems that may be affected by the intensifying Typhoon Uwan. He was accompanied by Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Manuel M. Lukban, Jr., who briefed him…

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DILG, PGB tap barangays, SKs on strict implementation of ordinances in communities

CITY OF MALOLOS- The Department of the Interior and Local Government-Bulacan and Provincial Government of Bulacan headed by Governor Daniel R. Fernando intensified the role of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials in the implementation of environmental, peace, and order ordinances in the communities. During the Salinlakas: Panlalawigang Talakayan sa Kalinisan, Kaligtasan at Kapayapaan forum held…

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DOST, QPPO Award 10 Speed Drying Trays to Brgy. Matmad During Flag Raising Ceremony

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Office 02, together with the Provincial Science and Technology Office–Quirino (PSTO-Quirino), led by Regional Director Dr. Virginia G. Bilgera, awarded ten Solar Speed Drying Trays to Barangay Matmad, Nagtipunan, Quirino. The assistance was awarded during the Monday Flag Raising Ceremony of the Quirino Police Provincial Office (QPPO)….

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Agham na Ramdam’ Takes Center Stage in Ilocos Norte as NSTW 2025 Building Smart and Sustainable Communities

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) brings the 2025 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration to the heart of the North as it unfolds in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, on November 18–21, 2025. With the sub-theme “Building Smart and Sustainable Communities,” this year’s NSTW underscores the vital role of science, technology, and…

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Bulacan holds Provincial Vegetable Congress to boost farmers

CITY OF MALOLOS – In direct response to the escalating challenges faced by local farmers, the Provincial Government of Bulacan, through the Provincial Agriculture Office, successfully held the Provincial Vegetable Congress 2025 yesterday at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center. Under the theme, “Without Limits: Strengthening Production Market and Support System,” the landmark congress…

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