(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 14 November 2024) At 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “OFEL” (USAGI) was estimated based on all available data at 475 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 595 km East of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.6 °N, 128.5 °E ) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Westward at 35 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM TORAJI (2423) [FORMERLY NIKA] LOCATION: 475 KM WEST OF CALAYAN, CAGAYAN (20.0°N, 117.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 2,210 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (13.2°N, 145.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 75 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 90 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST SOUTHWESTWARD AT 30 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Northwest to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


Friday, May 14, 2021

President Duterte places NCR Plus under GCQ with heightened restrictions from May 15 to 31

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members at the MalacaΓ±ang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in MalacaΓ±ang Park, Manila on May 13, 2021. ROBINSON NIΓ‘AL/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved on Thursday the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to loosen the restriction in Metro Manila and its nearby provinces placing them under general community quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions from May 15 to May 31.

In an announcement during President Duterte’s Talk to the People, National Capital Region (NCR), Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Cavite will be placed under general community quarantine with heightened restrictions.

Other areas that are put under GCQ includes Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Abra, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batangas, Quezon, Puerto Princesa, Iligan City, Davao City, and Lanao del Sur.

Meanwhile, Santiago City in Isabela, Quirino, Ifugao and Zamboanga City will be under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), while modified GCQ was imposed for the rest of the Philippines.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that although the quarantine restriction has loosened up, some prohibitions will remain to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Individuals aged 18 to 65 years old can leave their household in GCQ areas but for essential purposes only.

Indoor dine-in services are allowed but with 20 percent seating capacity only, while outdoor or al fresco dining will be permitted at 50 percent capacity.

Outdoor tourist attractions, personal care services such as salons, parlors, and beauty clinics are allowed at 30 percent capacity.

Religious gatherings and necrological services can be conducted at 10 percent venue capacity.

Also in his address, President Duterte warned everyone not to ignore the minimum public health protocols especially during this time of fiestas in the country.

“I do not attribute it in any other particular religion or what but there are a lot of fiestas kasi predominantly Catholic country ito. So ang hinihingi ko is that you only not tone down but forgo kasi may batas. Forgo to congregate, to crowd and to hold,” he said.

“Eh walang problema alam ng Diyos na love natin siya pero ang problema ang --- the unnecessary consequence of it all. So be mindful of that because we are still in the pandemic and there is no way of knowing how long this would last in this planet,” he added.

The President reiterated that he would not allow any violations in the government-mandated guidelines, warning local officials that he would hold them accountable.

“So, you have to enforce it because if you want this country to recover from the onslaught of COVID-19, you have to be mindful of the what is going on and how to prevent it,” he said. PND