(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).


Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Individuals selling vaccination slots will be held accountable, says President Duterte

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) core members prior to his talk to the people at the MalacaΓ±ang Golf (Malago) Clubhouse in MalacaΓ±ang Park, Manila on May 31, 2021. ROBINSON NIΓ‘AL/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday, May 31, cautioned people selling vaccination slots, noting they may face criminal charges if they continue their illegal activity.

“It has come to the knowledge of everybody sa Task Force that there are an alleged illegal sale of COVID-19 vaccination slots in Mandaluyong City,” the President said in his weekly public address on COVID-19 interventions.

“It is good that Chairman Benhur Abalos ng MMDA and Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos have acted on this quickly.”

President Duterte reiterated that the vaccines should be given to people for free, adding that they only need to go to local vaccination centers for the jabs.

“We will not allow… All vaccines of our people are given for free, libre ‘yan. Huwag kayong magbayad. Wala kayong gastusin niyan,” he said. “Selling vaccination slot goes against the principle of equitable vaccine distribution.”

People could be charged with theft if they engaged in the sale of slots, while government officials could be charged with violation of the anti-graft and corrupt practices law.

The chief executive then said that he is directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to determine which specific charges can be use against violators.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo AΓ±o noted that people engaged in such activity could be charged with unauthorized sale of unregistered product since COVID-19 vaccines are being used under emergency use authorization (EUA), and therefore cannot be commercialized.

“Mayroon po kaming nakita po ‘yong violation ng Section 11 ng FDA law or FDA Act, ito po ‘yong unauthorized sale po ng unregistered product dahil po ‘yong ating vaccine ay under EUA, hindi po ito puwedeng ibenta o ipagbili,” AΓ±o said.  PND