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The Star
3 days ago
- Climate
- The Star
Typhoon Wipha: Philippine govt suspends work and school classes in Metro Manila and other provinces
A man protects his face from a heavy downpour as he walks through waist-deep floods at a residential area after Tropical Storm Wipha caused intensified monsoon rains in Quezon City, Philippines, on Monday, July 21, 2025. -- AP Photo/Aaron Favila MANILA, July 21 (Bernama-PNA) -- The Malacanang (Presidential Palace) suspended government work and classes at all levels on Tuesday in Metro Manila and several other provinces due to continuing rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon or "habagat', Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. Tropical Storm Wipha which landed in the Philippines on Monday (July 21) caused intensified monsoon rains in Manila and its neighbouring provinces. Aside from Metro Manila, the work and classes suspension covers Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Occidental Mindoro. Presidential Communications Office Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed to reporters on Monday evening that the Palace approved the suspension as recommended by the Office of the Civil Defence. This follows the announcement of Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on social media. Gomez said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has authorised Remulla to announce class suspensions. Malacanang, however, has yet to issue a copy of the order formalising the suspension. Currently, local chief executives can declare class suspensions in their localities. For broader or regional suspensions, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) typically makes a recommendation to the Palace. - Bernama-PNA
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Philippine asks foreign govts to aid Filipinos trapped in Souh-East Asia's 'Scam Centres'
In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), online scammers arrested by authorities squat in a building in Sihanoukville province, southwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. - AKP via AP MANILA, July 16 (Bernama-PNA) -- The Philippine government has appealed to foreign authorities for assistance in rescuing Filipinos believed to be trapped and forced to work in illegal call centres across mainland South-East Asia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) had announced. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the agency said it continues to receive reports of alleged Filipino human trafficking victims forced to work in scam hubs. "In response, the DFA works with its Foreign Service Posts, especially in Mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia), to persistently devote efforts and resources in extending all possible assistance to our Filipinos in distress, while requesting the authorities of the host countries for their invaluable cooperation,' it said. The agency has yet to provide specific details regarding the number of distressed Filipinos or the reports it has received so far. It, however, assured the public that Manila, in coordination with the Filipinos' host countries, is "committed to the rescue and repatriation of all Filipino trafficking victims that are working in illegal call centres in the region.' - Bernama-PNA
The Star
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Philippines population hits 112.7 million, but annual population growth rate slowed to 0.80 per cent
MANILA (Bernama-PNA): The Philippines' population stood at 112,729,484 as of July 1, 2024, according to the official results of the 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN), which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared official, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. Marcos issued Proclamation 973, directing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in coordination with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), to disseminate the population data by province, city/municipality, and barangay to all concerned government agencies and offices. The census was conducted by the PSA from July to September 2024, using July 1, 2024 as the reference date, according to the proclamation signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on July 11. The PSA said the population count covered all 18 administrative regions and included Filipinos in embassies, consulates, and missions abroad. The 2024 figure reflects an increase of 3.69 million from the 109.04 million recorded in 2020. The annual population growth rate slowed to 0.80 percent from 2020 to 2024, compared to 1.63 per cent between 2015 and 2020. According to the PSA, the deceleration in population growth may be attributed to lower fertility and birth rates, higher mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic, and reduced migration. The conduct of a mid-decade census was mandated under Executive Order 87. July 2024 was earlier declared National Census and Community-Based Monitoring System Month under Proclamation 627. - Bernama-PNA
Barnama
7 days ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Philippines Population Hits 112.7 Million
MANILA, July 17 (Bernama-PNA) -- The Philippines' population stood at 112,729,484 as of July 1, 2024, according to the official results of the 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN), which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared official, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported. Marcos issued Proclamation 973, directing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in coordination with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), to disseminate the population data by province, city/municipality, and barangay to all concerned government agencies and offices. The census was conducted by the PSA from July to September 2024, using July 1, 2024 as the reference date, according to the proclamation signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on July 11.
Barnama
16-07-2025
- Barnama
Philippine Asks Foreign Gov'ts To Aid Filipinos Trapped In Sea 'Scam Centres'
MANILA, July 16 (Bernama-PNA) -- The Philippine government has appealed to foreign authorities for assistance in rescuing Filipinos believed to be trapped and forced to work in illegal call centres across mainland Southeast Asia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the agency said it continues to receive reports of alleged Filipino human trafficking victims forced to work in scam hubs. 'In response, the DFA works with its Foreign Service Posts, especially in Mainland Southeast Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia), to persistently devote efforts and resources in extending all possible assistance to our Filipinos in distress, while requesting the authorities of the host countries for their invaluable cooperation,' it said.
