DESTRUCTION. A drone shot of the areas razed by fire in Barangays West Habog-Habog and San Juan in Iloilo City's Molo district past 4 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 28, 2023). Initial data from the City Social Welfare and Development Office showed that 234 houses were damaged.(PNA photo courtesy of Iloilo City Government Architect's Office) ILOILO CITY - A residential fire engulfed 234 houses in Barangays West Habog-Habog and Zone 2, San Juan in Molo district here past 4 a.m. on Saturday, according to the report of the Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO). CSWDO head Teresa Gelogo, in an interview, said displaced families are staying in 21 classrooms of the Baluarte Elementary School and 13 classrooms in San Juan Elementary School. Of the 234 houses affected, 172 were in West Habog-Habog village and 62 in San Juan. "The validation of affected families is still ongoing. So far we have validated 91 households in West Habog-Habog," she said. Gelogo added tha
PLAZA REHAB. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas (center) inspects the ongoing rehabilitation of the Plaza Libertad in front of the Iloilo City Hall on Dec. 21, 2021. The rehabilitation of the plaza is one of the projects that were launched by the city government this year to create jobs amid the health pandemic.(Photo courtesy of Arnold Almacen/Iloilo City Mayor's Office) ILOILO CITY - The construction of various infrastructure facilities in this regional hub of Western Visayas (Region 6) has highlighted the accomplishments of the administration of this highly urbanized city (HUC) amid the threat and uncertainties due to the health crisis. The big projects helped pump prime the region's economy by providing jobs, opening more avenues for investments, and creating more tourist destinations. In an interview on Friday, Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas said the projects included the rehabilitation of various plazas, the establishment of the Iloilo City Action and Response (ICARE) c
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THE PINATUBO Volcano Observatory located within the Pampanga Agricultural State University in the town of Magalang. PHIVOLCS.DOST.GOV.PH
Mt. Pinatubo alert level raised, but no ‘imminent eruption’ forecast
THE alert warning for Mt. Pinatubo, located in the central Luzon area, was raised on Thursday to level 1 from 0 due to continued seismic activities, but no “imminent eruption is foreseen,” according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Mar. 4 bulletin, Phivolcs said 1,722 “imperceptible” earthquakes have been detected under the volcano’s range since Jan. 20. The tremors’ local magnitude range between 0.2 to 2.8. Phivolcs recommends staying away from the Pinatubo crater or be done with extreme caution if unavoidable. “Communities and local government units surrounding Pinatubo are reminded to be always prepared for both earthquake and volcanic hazards and to review, prepare and strengthen their contingency, emerge