BREAKING: Tropical Depression #OfelPH made its second landfall over Matnog, Sorsogon at 6am. It is moving faster, crossing the southern part of the province, PAGASA says cnn.ph
PAGASA raises Signal #1 over Batangas, southern parts of Laguna and Quezon, Burias Islands, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, and Biliran. #OfelPH
#OfelPH is seen to bring moderate to heavy with at times intense rains over Bicol Region, Calabarzon, Marinduque, Romblon, and Mindoro provinces
PAGASA says light to moderate, with at times heavy, rains will also be experienced over Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, and Biliran due to #OfelPH and over most of Mindanao due to the southwest monsoon
PAGASA: #OfelPH is forecast to remain a tropical depression while crossing the Southern Luzon area, but it may intensify into a tropical storm after emerging over the West Philippine Sea tomorrow morning
All trips in the Ports of Batangas in Batangas, Lucena City, and Atimonan in Quezon are canceled after PAGASA raised Signal #1, Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Calabarzon announces
THREAD: Senate tackles the bill giving authority to President Rodrigo Duterte to fast-track approval of licenses, permits amid the pandemic | LIVE bit.ly/2Fr1UbG
Senator Bong Go backs passage of the bill streamlining permits and requirements: I hope the public reports to us when you see wrongdoings or inefficiencies in government processes. Know your rights, demand the best public service
Sen. Richard Gordon: Speed is the name of the game, agencies and requirements have to be friendly, flexible
THREAD: Taguig-Pateros Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano insists he had the support of majority of his colleagues despite the election of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco as House Speaker. | WATCH bit.ly/2GUy2VO
@eimorpsantos Cayetano: 'Yung iba nagulat yesterday, I know, naniniwala tayo, the legal is on our side na dapat sa floor ang eleksyon at 'yan po ay mangyayari pa at alam ko po talaga yung suporta nasa atin. Ang problema po, magkakagulo. At ayoko pong magkagulo.
@eimorpsantos Cayetano: Giving up a position but helping everyone else is for me more important than keeping the position and then magulo naman.
CSC Commissioner Aileen Lizada says discussions on the possibility of online civil service exams are ongoing.
Civil Service Commission: We are targeting it next year, so ang ating inaayos ngayon ay yung discussions sa regional offices from October and December, and magkakaroon po tayo ng transition period.
DOLE Usec. Benjo Benavidez says the department discussed with business groups about the 13th month pay
Benavidez on businesses which may waive the 13th month pay: Isa sa mga criteria ay kung ang isang employer ay lugi at least 50% for the last 3 quarters pero ito po ay inaaral pa rin po
@laratyan DOH Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire on OCTA Research's reports, recommendations on COVID-19 situation: Ang kagawaran at ang gobyerno ay bukas sa rekomendasyon. Ang datos namin ay pareho.
@laratyan DOH on easing distancing rules in public transport: Kailangan magkaroon ng message na mas maliwanag kaya ginamit ang 'one-seat apart.' Kailangan pa rin ng distance, kailangan pa rin ng minimum health standards.
Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas holds a privilege speech, appeals for the freedom of detained activist Reina Mae Nasino. The furlough of the latter to visit the wake and burial of Baby River was shortened due to lack of jail personnel bit.ly/3dmOEl4 | @gleefjalea
@gleefjalea Brosas: Papaanong pwersahang hiniwalay ng korte si Baby River sa kanyang ina hanggang sa kanyang maagang pagpanaw? Paanong pinapayagan ng korte na makabisita sa kanilang pamilya ang mga magnanakaw, kriminal pero matigas ang puso nito sa pagsaklolo sa isang naghihingalong sanggol?
@gleefjalea Brosas: Sadyang malupit ang lipunan sa mahihirap, lalo na sa mga lumalaban sa kannilang karapatan bit.ly/3nPk9ZB