(Infographic courtesy of DSWD Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY -The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) is all set for the payout schedule of at least 9,508 students that will receive educational assistance on Saturday. Marygizelle Mesa, DSWD-5 information officer, in an interview on Friday, said all its personnel is ready and prepared for the second to the last payout. "Only those beneficiaries who received a text message from our office and some who were contacted by their local government unit with the advice of DSWD will be entertained and received their cash aid. Also, in the upcoming distribution, each province has designated payout venues where beneficiaries could claim the cash grant," Mesa said. In Camarines Norte province, beneficiaries from the Capalonga and Sta. Elena towns need to go to Capalonga covered court and Sta. Elena covered court, respectively. For the Catanduanes province, learners from San Andres will need to go to San Andres Municipal Pl
(Image grabbed from PAGASA's Facebook page) MANILA Typhoon Malakas has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was given the local name "Basyang," the weather bureau said in an update posted Tuesday noon. The typhoon entered PAR at 10 a.m. but is not expected to have a direct effect on the country's weather, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). "Basyang" is also unlikely to directly affect the coastal waters' sea condition, but swells resulting from the typhoon is forecast to generate moderate to rough seas over the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon, as well as the eastern seaboards of the Visayas and Mindanao. The typhoon was last tracked 1,435 kilometers east of southern Luzon, and is forecast to exit PAR in the evening. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression (TD) Agaton is now in the vicinity of Balangiga, Eastern Samar, and slowly moving eastward. The TD packs maximum
(File photo) MANILA - Tropical Depression Agaton has maintained its strength as it continues to "meander in the vicinity of Samar-Leyte" in the next six to 12 hours before it moves toward the Philippine Sea tonight or tomorrow morning, the weather bureau said. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said moderate to heavy, with at times intense rains will prevail over Eastern Visayas, Bicol Region, the northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, and the northern and central portions of Negros provinces. Light to moderate, with at times heavy rains will be experienced over Mimaropa Region, Dinagat Islands, Zamboanga del Norte, Quezon, and the rest of the Visayas. Scattered to widespread flooding, rain-induced landslides are likely, especially in areas highly susceptible to these hazards. "Agaton" packs maximum sustained
OCD-Bicol office in Legazpi City, Albay province (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY - Several local government units (LGUs) in Bicol suspended classes on Monday as Tropical Storm Agaton dumped heavy rains across the region, the Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (OCD-5) reported. Among the areas covered by suspension were Legazpi City, Ligao City, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan, Libon and Sto. Domingo, all in Albay province. In Masbate province, the towns of Mobo and Cataingan also canceled classes. The same directive was issued in the towns of Barcelona, Bulusan, Gubat, Castilla, Casiguran, Donsol, Magallanes, Sta. Magdalena and Pilar, all in Sorsogon province. Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5 spokesperson, said in an interview the red alert status that was declared by the OCD on Friday is being maintained to ensure the highest level of coordination and monitoring. "The southern portion of Masbate including Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer and Cawayan are under Tropica
(Courtesy of PAGASA-DOST) MANILA - Tropical Depression Agaton will continue to bring rains over parts of the country as it is now moving slowly northward over Basey, Samar, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday night. In its 8 p.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said the center of "Agaton" was spotted in the vicinity of Basey, Samar with maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph. Moderate to heavy, with at times intense rainfall will be experienced over Sorsogon, Masbate, Romblon, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Antique, Guimaras, and the northern and central portions of Negros Provinces. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Dinagat Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Quezon, and the rest of Bicol Region and Visayas. "