Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 6, 2024

‘Habagat’ to continue to dampen Luzon

Manila: The weather bureau said the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ is ‘gradually weakening” as Super Typhoon Yagi (formerly Severe Tropical Storm Enteng) moves away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility but would still bring rains across Luzon on…

DA: Agri damage after ‘Enteng’ climbs to P659-M

Manila: Damage to agriculture due to the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Enteng has risen to more than PHP600 million, according to the Department of Agriculture – Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DA-DRRM) Operations Center on Friday.

Based…

Electric coop proposes to pilot solar power project in Apo Island

Dumaguete: The Negros Oriental II Electric Cooperative (NORECO II) is proposing to pilot clean and renewable energy in Apo Island, Dauin town, and other parts of its coverage area in the province.

Mario Pascobello, Apo Island village chief, got a let…

6 int’l flights canceled due to ‘Yagi’

Manila: Six flights between Manila, Hong Kong and Taipei were canceled on Friday due to Super Typhoon Yagi (formerly Severe Tropical Storm Enteng).

The Manila International Airport Authority said the four Cebu Pacific flights were 5J 110/111 and 5J 2…

DENR: Urbanization caused massive flooding

Manila: Urbanization remains the main culprit in the recent flooding in Metro Manila amid the continued rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to an official of the Department of Environment and …

Guo camp seeks more time to reply to misrepresentation rap

Manila: The camp of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo has sought another extension to file her counter-affidavit to the material misrepresentation complaint she is facing before the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

In a second Motion for Ext…