𝐂𝐃𝐑𝐑𝐌𝐎-𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐎𝐏𝐂𝐄𝐍 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘:

May 06, 2025 | Tuesday

At exactly 12:00 noon today, the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) will conduct a CITYWIDE SIREN TESTING with all barangay sirens.

The following CITYWIDE SIRENS will be triggered REMOTELY, these are located at barangays:

1. Marapangi

2. Talomo Proper (Salakot)

3. Tigatto (Jade Valley)

4. Bunawan Proper

5. Lasang

6. Bucana (Brgy. Hall Annex)

7. Tigatto (Bypass Road)

8. Bago Aplaya

9. Matina Crossing

Meanwhile, the CITYWIDE SIRENS below will be triggered MANUALLY:

1. Sirawan

2. Lizada

3. Talomo (Taal)

4. Matina Aplaya

5. Bucana

6. Maa

7. 39-D

8. 23-C

9. Panacan

10. Vicente Duterte

The 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬 in 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙥𝙪-𝙇𝙖𝙥𝙪 and 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 are still undergoing maintenance.

You will hear a "𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘-𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄" for the said testing.

https://www.facebook.com/DavaoDRRMO/videos/1350413065042197/

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Always remember

 Good Day. Always remember everyday is a good day, even yesterday, and more so, a rainy day. Nothing is miserable. May be yesterday was a hopeless day, but today hopefully good.

You and your friends are in the midst of a thunderstorm, or a hailstorm, or maybe a sandstorm, can we stop them. No.

It has to occur and pass through, because these are the natural phenomenon that has to happen. Pleasantries, Unpleasantries, Miserably miserable are all part of life.

You have seen the movie, "The good, the bad and the ugly" are part of everyday life.

In other words, when you are good, everything around you may not be good, because everything changes suddenly, hot weather followed by sultriness, and so on and so forth.

Nobody treats the same way as you treat and love yourself. Only be good. The world may not recognise you for your goodness and kindness, but you proved them wrong. They'll remember you not now, but certainly afterwards. Keep going. That's like the Windward side and the Leeward side of Monsoonic climate.

PAGASA warns of extreme heat in 32 areas on May 6

Ian Laqui - Philstar.com

May 6, 2025 | 9:15am 

People buy coconut water to cool themselves along a road in Manila on April 24, 2024, as extreme heat affected the country. 

MANILA, Philippines —  Thirty-two areas across the country are expected to experience extreme heat on Tuesday, May 6, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

In its latest heat index bulletin, PAGASA placed several areas under the “danger” classification, with forecast heat index values ranging from 42° Celsius to 45°C.

The following are the areas under the “danger” heat index:

• Aparri, Cagayan: 42ºC
• Catbalogan, Western Samar: 42ºC
• CLSU Muñoz, Nueva Ecija: 42ºC
• Coron, Palawan: 42ºC
• Cuyo, Palawan: 42ºC
• Davao City: 42ºC
• Guiuan, Eastern Samar: 42ºC
• Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac: 42ºC
• Iba, Zambales: 42ºC
• Iloilo City, Iloilo: 42ºC
• Legazpi City, Albay: 42ºC
• Maasin, Southern Leyte: 42ºC
• Masbate City, Masbate: 42ºC
• Roxas City, Capiz: 42ºC
• San Jose, Occidental Mindoro: 42ºC
• Virac, Catanduanes: 42ºC
• VSU-Baybay, Leyte: 42ºC
• Alabat, Quezon: 43ºC
• Ambulong, Tanauan Batangas: 43ºC
• Catarman, Northern Samar: 43ºC
• CBSUA-Pili, Camarines Sur: 43ºC
• Cubi Pt., Subic Bay Olongapo City: 43ºC
• Dagupan, Pangasinan: 43ºC
• NAIA, Pasay City: 43ºC
• San Ildefonso, Bulacan: 43ºC
• Science Garden, Quezon City, Metro Manila: 43ºC
• TAU Camiling, Tarlac: 43ºC
• Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur: 43ºC
• Daet, Camarines Norte: 44ºC
• Sangley Point, Cavite: 44ºC
• Tuguegarao, Cagayan: 44ºC
• ISU Echague, Isabela: 45ºC

Other parts of the country fall under the "extreme caution" category, with heat indices ranging from 33°C to 41°C, while some areas will experience "caution" levels, ranging from 27°C to 32°C. 

PAGASA urged residents in areas experiencing extreme heat to stay hydrated and avoid direct sun exposure during the hottest hours of the afternoon. It also advised against engaging in strenuous outdoor activities to prevent heatstroke and other heat-related illnesses.  

LPA spotted near Palawan; easterlies to bring rains

Some areas may experience cloudy skies and scattered rains due to the easterlies on Tuesday.

As of 3 a.m., a low-pressure area was located 660 kilometers west-northwest of Coron, Palawan, or 455 km north of Kalayaan, Palawan.

Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao Region may also experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies. 

PAGASA warned residents of these areas about possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to, at times, heavy rains. The easterlies may also bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms to Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

PH food safety framework: Clearing the bottlenecks

BY MANILA BULLETIN

May 6, 2025 09:48 AM

  

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The recent report of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) pointing to regulatory overlaps in the Philippines as trade barriers should give our policymakers and stakeholders serious pause. The confusion arising from the dual regulatory mandates of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not only hampers trade but also undermines public trust in the country’s food safety regime. 

At the core of the issue is Republic Act No. 10611, or the Food Safety Act of 2013. Designed to modernize the country’s food safety standards, the law rightly placed a premium on consumer protection, risk-based inspections, and science-based regulation. However, its implementation has surfaced institutional overlaps that have, ironically, led to inefficiencies and regulatory bottlenecks—particularly in the inspection, testing, and certification of food products. 

The DA and the FDA are mandated to inspect food—DA primarily for fresh and raw agricultural commodities, and FDA for processed food and those intended for sale in retail markets. But as global supply chains evolve and food products increasingly straddle both raw and processed categories, these distinctions blur. In practice, importers, exporters, and even local producers are often left navigating a maze of inter-agency clearances, which delay product movement and inflate compliance costs.

The USDA’s identification of this as a non-tariff barrier underscores the urgent need to streamline our food regulatory system—not only to ensure public health but also to enhance our credibility as a trading partner. The Philippines cannot afford to be seen as a market with inconsistent or unpredictable regulatory practices.

The DA has long contended that it should take the lead in food inspection, given its expertise in agricultural production and veterinary services. Meanwhile, the FDA, as the country’s national regulatory authority for food, drugs, and cosmetics, has a well-established mandate to ensure the safety of products that reach consumers. Both institutions serve vital roles, but a clearer delineation of functions—and, where necessary, integration—is essential. 

Does this warrant a review or amendment of RA 10611? The answer may well be yes. A decade after its passage, the law must be reassessed in light of its implementation gaps. Amendments that introduce a single-agency authority or, at the very least, a lead coordinating body with binding dispute-resolution power between the DA and FDA may offer a viable path forward.

Alternatively, the establishment of a centralized Food Safety Authority—independent of either the DA or DOH—could be explored. Such a body could consolidate inspection protocols, unify laboratory testing standards, and provide a one-stop regulatory window for food businesses and trading partners alike. Several countries, including Australia and Canada, have adopted this model to good effect.

Ultimately, our food safety system must be responsive not only to domestic public health concerns but also to global trade expectations. Clarity, coordination, and consistency are the hallmarks of an effective regulatory regime. By addressing the current overlaps, the Philippines can ensure safer food for its citizens and a more open and trusted trade environment for its partners.

PATAFA targets better performance in Asian Champs

BY REYNALD I. MAGALLON

May 5, 2025 12:10 PM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• CAPAS, Tarlac – After four grueling days of tough and thrilling competitions under the unpredictable weather conditions – from the sweltering morning heat to at times, rainy evenings yet muggy atmosphere – focus is now shifting to the much-bigger goal for the national athletes and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).

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CAPAS, Tarlac – After four grueling days of tough and thrilling competitions under the unpredictable weather conditions – from the sweltering morning heat to at times, rainy evenings yet muggy atmosphere – focus is now shifting to the much-bigger goal for the national athletes and the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).
 

Alyanna Nicolas

And that is to put up a better performance than the last time in the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea on May 27 to 31.

Talking to members of the press during the Philippine Athletics Championships at the New Clark City Stadium here, PATAFA secretary-general Jasper Tanhueco expressed optimism to the national team’s chance of surpassing the country’s two-gold medal haul in the last edition. 

“We’re positive. We have several guys that could definitely win medals for us. We are positive that we can deliver a great performance,” said Tanhueco, who projects that the country will have at least 15, maximum 20 athletes in its delegation for the continental trackfest.

"We are expecting hopefully six medals out of the 15,” he added as his bold prediction for the country’s medal haul with Asian champions pole vaulter EJ Obiena and hurdler Robyn Brown expected to defend their crown from the last edition in Bangkok, Thailand in 2023.

Others expected to banner the national team are Olympians Kristina Knott, Lauren Hoffman and John Tolentino Cabang. 

Also hoping to make the cut are Hokket Delos Santos and Janry Ubas for decathlon, Ronnie Malipay in triple jump, William Morrison in shot put and Alyana Nicolas, who almost hit the qualifying mark for the Asian Championships during her gold medal performance in the women’s pole vault in the final day of the National Open. 

Nicolas cleared 4.00 meters to bag the gold but failed in her three tries at 4.10m which should be sufficient to secure her a spot in the delegation for the Asian champs.

“I’m definitely confident that I can get it. I just took a lot of jumps today and also getting used to the heat and the humidity but I’m pretty proud of myself today,” said Nicolas who revealed it was her first time jumping over four meters since 2019.

“I think I can get the national record to tell you the truth if I can skid into the pole that I needed to jump on,” she added.

Placing second was aspiring national team member Amy Christensen of the FilAm Sports after clearing 3.75 meters.

Also boosting his bid for Asian champs inclusion was Hussein Lorana who bagged his second National Open gold after ruling the men’s 800m race while Susan Ramadan claimed the gold on distaff side.

Failing to clinch the gold, however, was national team mainstay Leonard Grospe. Still groping for form after a bone spur surgery on the left knee, he finished with a silver with a jump of 2.12m.