NEWS UPDATE: Malacañang announces the signing of Executive Order No. 100 that establishes the floor price of palay. The EO also provides trigger mechanisms for the implementation of this floor price.

Read the whole EO here:

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2025/10/25/executive-order-no-100-s-2025/

Quezon City 1st District Representative Arjo Atayde: No ghost projects in my district

“There's no basis for claims that these exists,” Atayde said according to a press release Monday, October 27. “Maybe there's just a need for proper coordination so information about the projects is accurate.”

According to QC LGU’s report released last September, there are seven flood control works in District 1 that can’t be found due to lack of coordinates.

Atayde said, according to the press release, that five of the seven projects “were completed, while two were suspended due to pending issues.”

Here's the story from September: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/metro-manila/ghost-flood-control-projects-quezon-city-report-september-2025/

[Hapenning Now] To unravel the truth behind Calumpit, Bulacan's ghost flood control projects, the Operation: Ghostbuster Projects, a creative protest and public education walk organized by The Traveling Salakot, Kabataang Boluntir Initiative, and KAPARIZ-Bulacan in partnership with GoodGovPH and Future Bridging Leaders Program Alumni Association has started, Thursday, October 30.

As part of the public education walk of Operation: Ghostbuster Projects, the participants stopped at Kanyugan Linear Park to oversee the incomplete flood control projects along the Calumpit river.

Im not sure if this is the right channel for this but I think it falls under the umbrella of transportation. Im just curious to know if Im the only bothered by the glaring white LED lamps of new vehicles that are being released. Wasn’t there a time when LTO used to ban it?

MONITOR. Coast Guard personnel and local disaster risk reduction officers monitor weather developments in Surigao del Norte as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (Kalmaegi) approaches, with tropical cyclone wind signals raised over parts of Visayas and Mindanao. Coast Guard District Northeastern Mindanao

Classes suspended in Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando “Klarex” Uy has suspended classes in both public and private schools from Monday afternoon until Tuesday, November 3-4, as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised over Misamis Oriental due to the approach of Severe Tropical Storm Tino (Kalmaegi). The suspension covers kindergarten to high school starting at 1 pm, while colleges and universities have discretion on whether to suspend classes. The state weather bureau forecasts moderate to heavy rain in Cagayan de Oro beginning around 2 pm. Herbie Gomez/Rappler

During One Young World 2025’s opening ceremony, the presentation of flags was serenaded by a magnificent choir. Yet as enchanting as their voices were, I think my fellow delegates would agree that nothing compared to the sound of 2,000 delegates from across the globe cheering inside Munich’s Olympic Hall—united by a common vision of making the world a better place.

Despite the time difference, one couldn’t help but stay wide awake during Bob Geldof’s speech. He spoke unapologetically about the challenges our world faces—the war in Gaza, the abuses in Sudan, and the plight of the Ukrainian people. These are topics we don’t often hear discussed in our local communities or by our leaders back home. I have never felt closer to the world than I did during these moments.

Geldof’s reply to Elon Musk’s remark on empathy being the weakness of Western nations specially left a lasting impression: “The glue of humanity is empathy.”

6 bodies found at Agusan del Sur helicopter crash site

​The bodies of six military personnel, believed to be the pilot and crew of a Super Huey helicopter that crashed on Tuesday, November 4, were recovered hours later in Loreto town, Agusan del Sur.

​The military's Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) said the identities are being withheld pending family notification.

Army troops have secured the crash site and are assisting the Philippine Air Force with its investigation into the fatal incident.

DENR probes into Monterrazas de Cebu project for possible envi violations

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Central Visayas office together with the Cebu City government is conducting an investigation into possible environmental violations committed in the Monterrazas de Cebu project. This comes after Cebu City experiences massive floods due to Typhoon Tino.
The investigation team will check the project’s adherence to environmental regulations, the effectiveness of its drainage, slope protection, runoff management systems, among others.
If violations are proven, the DENR said in a statement Friday, November 7, that it “will not hesitate to enforce corrective actions, including suspension, penalties, or other legal remedies as provided by law.”

BROKEN DIKE CAUSED SEVERE FLOOD IN OBANDO, BULACAN

A broken dike located between Barangays Lawa and Paco in Obando, Bulacan triggered a massive flooding in the town.

The infrastructure was destroyed in the middle of Uwan's onslaught in Luzon on Sunday, November 9.

The floods rendered some of the town's area impassable, trapping some residents inside their homes. Some also needed rescue operations due to strong currents on Sunday night. Jairo Bolledo/Rappler

Minor eruption at Taal Volcano sends gray plume 2,800 meters high

A minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurred at the main crater of Taal Volcano from 6:51 am to 6:54 am on Wednesday, November 12,  the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

The event produced grayish plumes that rose about 2,800 meters above the crater before drifting northeast, according to PHIVOLCS. 

PHIVOLCS said Alert Level 1 remains in effect over Taal Volcano, indicating that it is in an abnormal condition but no imminent eruption is expected. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ByT99cnQd/

Here’s the latest on the Monterrazas saga:

The Mont Property Group, developer of The Rise at Monterrazas, refuted claims of unauthorized tree cutting activities in its property.

The company made the statement after the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas told the Senate blue ribbon committee on November 14 that Monterrazas de Cebu had cut more than 700 trees without a permit.

MRT-3 offers free rides on Tuesday, November 18, after experiencing operational delays that caused long lines. Train services return to normal at 8 am. The management apologizes to the public for the disruption.

The train breakdown forced commuters to walk along the tracks.

Philippine cities count 218,866 people on bicycles

Over 218,000 people across 15 cities nationwide are now on bicycles, according to the Mobility Awards’ 2025 bicycle count report.

Among Metro Manila cities, Quezon City recorded a daily average of 19,232 cyclists across seven count days, followed by Taguig at 16,607 and Mandaluyong at 14,354.

Mandaue has the highest rider volume in Visayas with 6,753 cyclists, while Davao City leads in Mindanao with a record of 3,506.

“These high volumes reflect not only the sustained bike-commuter demand but also the results of proactive city investments in safer, more extensive, and better-connected cycling networks,” said Celine Tabinga, national coordinator of Mobility Awards.
Read their full report here: https://www.mobilityawards.org/bilang-siklista-2025/