Windows26: 13 dead as storm ‘Enteng’ causes slides, flooding

September 3, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the deadly impact of Tropical Storm Enteng, COA's audit of DepEd's feeding program, and Malacañang's warning to local officials harboring Pogos.

13 dead as storm 'Enteng' causes slides, flooding

A total of 13 people have so far been reported to have died following nonstop rains brought by Tropical Storm Enteng on Sunday and Monday, reports from disaster response agencies and local governments showed.

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Severe rainfall warning issued for Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon

A heavy rainfall warning due to Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) was issued for Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon Tuesday morning by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

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LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Enteng

Tropical Storm Enteng may further intensify once it crosses the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Tuesday morning.

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COA flags P5.6-B DepEd feeding program in 2023

State auditors have flagged the Department of Education (DepEd) over its feeding program in 2023, after it discovered delays in the delivery, or at times, the nondelivery of nutribun and milk intended for students in three regions. Some of the food items were also found to be unfit for consumption due to molds, pests or because these were past their expiration date.

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Malacañang warns local execs vs harboring Pogos

Malacañang will run after local government officials who are found to be negligent or are harboring Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) in their locality, despite the stern directive of President Marcos to ban such form of gaming, an official of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Monday.

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EDITORIAL: Not a blank check for Sara

The confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) is not a blank check for any public office, let alone civilian ones with zero security-related mandates like the Office of the Vice President (OVP).

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