ILOILO CITY — Several sea trips connecting Iloilo to Guimaras, Bacolod City and northern Iloilo were suspended Thursday afternoon as the effects of Typhoon Inday continued to generate rough seas and strong southwest monsoon winds over Western Visayas. In Sea Travel Advisory No. 1 issued at 5 p.m. on July 9, the Philippine Coast Guard

ILOILO CITY — At least 392 passengers, truck drivers and cargo helpers were stranded in 36 ports across Southern Luzon and the Visayas on Thursday as Super Typhoon Inday continued to whip parts of the country with strong winds and rough seas, prompting the suspension of sea travel, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. In its Maritime

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has accelerated the setup of Learning Continuity Spaces (LCS), which are prefabricated, disaster-resilient classrooms, to address immediate classroom needs in disaster-affected areas. The project provides a fast and affordable way to solve classroom shortages, allowing students to continue their lessons without interruption. According to the latest data, a

KORONADAL CITY — Nearly 600 families in several barangays in Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte were displaced by flooding due to heavy rains triggered by Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) on Thursday. Moctar Kabagani, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) chief, said the affected barangays include Damatog, Indatuan, Gayonga and Sabaken. In Barangay

COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua directed on Thursday all governors and town mayors to be in the forefront of government response to rainfall-induced calamities that hit low-lying areas in the region. Macacua reminded all local government executives that they are expected to be the first to respond to emergencies. READ: Super