Only few areas under Signal No. 1 as Aghon moves away
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Aghon continued to move away from the Philippine landmass Monday, leaving a few areas in Luzon under Signal No. 1, the weather agency said.
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Duterte slams govt for stifling dissent
TACLOBAN CITY — Former president Rodrigo Duterte accused the administration of blocking an anti-government rally here Saturday, but the organizers said they were compelled to cancel the event because of Tropical Storm Aghon.
Aghon now a typhoon, crosses Philippine Sea
AGHON has intensified into a typhoon but it is moving away and has crossed the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.
President Marcos distributes P15.7 million farm machinery to Dipolog farmers
Dipolog City – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. together with Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III, led the turnover ceremony of farm machinery and equipment amounting to P15.7 million to 30 agrarian reform beneficiaries' organizations in this city. The event, held at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center, marks a significant step towards bolstering agricultural productivity and supporting rural communities.
P3.4-M worth of shabu seized from siblings in Maguindanao del Norte police operation
COTABATO CITY — Plainclothes policemen confiscated P3.4 million worth of shabu from two siblings entrapped in the town proper of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Saturday.
PBBM rallies gov’t agencies to speed up land distribution
DIPOLOG CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the distribution of 4,956 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) covering 7,214.70 hectares of land to around 4,456 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) across the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Norte, and Zamboanga del Sur. The event, held in Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center in this City, marked a significant step towards empowering Filipino farmers by granting them ownership of the land they till.Among the recipients were Jose Jore, 81 years old from Zamboanga del Sur, Ramon Siocon, 75 years old from Zamboanga del Norte, and Alfredo Bonghanoy from Zamboanga del Sur, 73 years old, who expressed profound gratitude to President Marcos Jr. for fulfilling their long-held dream of land ownership. They pledged to preserve and cultivate the land, ensuring its legacy for future generations.Addressing the audience at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center, Marcos Jr. commended the DAR for its tireless efforts in expediting land distribution processes. He emphasized the importance of swift action, urging the department to distribute the remaining one million land titles to farmer-beneficiaries before his term concludes.
8 more BIFF members surrender in Maguindanao del Norte
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Eight more members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, experts in fabrication of powerful improvised explosive devices, surrendered to the Army’s 57th Infantry Battalion on Friday and pledged allegiance to the government.
Signals up, flights canceled as Aghon intensifies
MANILA, Philippines — Several flights were canceled while sea trips were suspended by port authorities yesterday as Tropical Depression Aghon gained strength and continued to bring heavy rains and severe winds over the country’s eastern seaboard.