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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has activated its disaster management task group ahead of the landfall of Supertyphoon Lawin (international name: Haima) which will plow into Northern Luzon. On Wednesday, the PNP command group activated its National Headquarters Disaster Incident Management Task Group (DIMTG). Troops have been sent to Northern Luzon provinces to augment … [Read more...] about PNP activates disaster management task group ahead of ‘Lawin’ landfall

MANILA, Philippines — The western part of Luzon will have overcast skies and rainy weather on Sunday because of the southwest monsoon or habagat, state meteorologists said Saturday. In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Metro Manila, the Ilocos Region, the Cordillera Administrative Region, … [Read more...] about Habagat to bring overcast skies, rain in western part of Luzon

MANILA, Philippines — A rainy Sunday os expected in parts of Luzon due to the southwest monsoon, or “habagat”, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. “Ito pong hanging habagat ang nakakaapekto ngayon sa kanlurang bahagi po ng Luzon,” said Pagasa weather specialist Samuel Duran during the weather forecast. (This … [Read more...] about Pagasa: Rainy Sunday in parts of Luzon due to ‘habagat’

OFTEN, we toss out unwanted items without a second thought even though the things we consider trash can be recycled and given new life most of the time. Klang Municipal Council’s (MPK) Environmental Services Department director Zaireezal Ahmad Zainuddin said municipal solid waste management was a challenging environmental issue due to extensive use of packaging that would end … [Read more...] about Simple but crucial step towards a greener Klang

Philippine women’s volleyball team in the 31st SEA Games. AVC PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine women’s volleyball team failed to reach the podium anew after absorbing a frustrating 21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 21-25 defeat to Indonesia in the battle for third of the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Saturday at Quang Ninh Gymnasium in Vietnam. After falling to 1-2 match … [Read more...] about SEA Games: PH women’s volleyball team misses podium anew, falls to Indonesia