While “humbled” by her continued top ranking in surveys, Senator Grace Poe opted to focus on more important numbers pertaining to the pressing problems of the country.
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The continuous increase in the prices of palay, rice and corn remains a threat to the country’s state of food security as majority of Filipinos rely on these grains for their daily food consumption.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has established child- and women-friendly spaces in evacuation centers in regions affected by Typhoon “Ompong.”
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Read moreTHE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered the suspension of mining operations in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) a few days after Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) ravaged Northern Luzon. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu issued the order as he revoked on Monday the permits of all small-scale mining in the region. RALPH EDWIN U. VILLANUEVA
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Two persons have been confirmed dead in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as typhoon “Ompong” battered northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Saturday.
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Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan said earlier reports of typhoon casualty due to landslide in Barangay Bakakeng Central on Saturday morning remain unconfirmed.
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Hundreds of passengers were stranded in the port of Batangas as various government agencies suspended sea voyage due to typhoon “Ompong.”
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Typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut) maintained its strength while moving towards the northwest section of the Philippines, packing maximum speed of 205 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 255 kph.
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has reminded bus operators to halt operations “when the lives of passengers are at risk” in the midst of typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut).
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The Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday asked operators and drivers of all public utility vehicles (PUVs) to take precautionary measures against likely occurrence of strong winds, flash flood and landslides due to typhoon “Ompong” (international name: Mangkhut).
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