Windows26: Carina floods leave PH capital in state of calamity

July 25, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Metro Manila's state of calamity due to Carina, senators and green groups blaming Manila Bay reclamation for flooding, and VP Duterte's unannounced trip to Germany.

Carina floods leave PH capital in state of calamity

The Metro Manila Council (MMC) on Wednesday placed the National Capital Region (NCR) under a state of calamity following the widespread flooding due to heavy rains induced by Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon or "habagat."

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LIVE UPDATES: Typhoon Carina

Here are real-time reports on Typhoon Carina, the third tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine area of responsibility this year.

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Senators, green groups blame Manila Bay reclamation for floods

Several senators and environmental groups blamed the reclamation projects in Manila Bay for causing the massive floods in the sprawling capital region and nearby provinces, including the Senate compound's seaside street on Wednesday.

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BI gives foreign Pogo workers 2 months to leave

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has given foreign nationals working in Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) and internet gaming licensees (IGLs) 60 days to leave the country, following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ban these businesses.

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VP Duterte, kin fly to Germany; OVP mum on trip

Amid the inclement weather in Metro Manila and other parts of the archipelago, Vice President Sara Duterte and members of her family left the country for an unannounced trip to Germany early Wednesday.

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EDITORIAL: Food stamps for poor families

Last week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) simultaneously launched the full rollout of its "Walang Gutom (no hunger) 2027: Food Provision through Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program (Food Stamp)" in 10 provinces.

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