SAFETY FIRST.More than 200 establishments in the City of San Fernando in Pampanga are now safety seal-certified since the program was launched in the city in June this year. Malls were among the first to gain certification in the list of 222 firms and establishments inspected for the program.(Photo by City Government of San Fernando) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - More than 200 establishments in this city are now "safety seal"-certified since the program was launched here in June this year. The number is expected to grow as the Business License and Permit Division (BLPD), which leads the implementation of the program in the city, has opened the online application for the seal. "The program, apart from ensuring the implementation of minimum public health standards among establishments, also intensifies the adoption of StaySafe.PH application for more efficient contact tracing and likewise a way to safely reopen the economy," BLPD chief Joseph Garcia said in an offi
(File photo) MANILA - The Visayas and several parts of Mindanao will experience rains on Thursday due to the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), a weather forecaster said. "Those in the Visayas should bring their umbrellas because it will be rainy. Some areas in Mindanao, like Soccsksargen and Davao Region, will also experience rains and thunderstorms. Floods and landslides are possible," said Benison Estareja of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The weather bureau also forecast scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol region due to the ITCZ. Estareja said a low pressure area (LPA) is embedded along the ITCZ. It was last tracked 135u kilometers east northeast of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. This LPA has a slim chance to develop into a tropical cyclone, he added. Meanwhile, the rest of Luzon will have sunny weather, with localized thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening. The temperature in Metro Manila is 3