Luzon is the most populous of the 3 island groups of the Philippines, whether the National Capital Region exists. The population of Luzon is almost equivalent to the combined population of the other two giant islands, Visayas and Mindanao. It is home to 38 provinces – seven of which are among the 10 richest in votes.
Spotlight Luzon compiles upcoming stories and special reports on Metro Manila’s seven outdoor administrative regions. These are, from north to bottom: the Ilocos region, the Cagayan Valley, the Cordillera administrative region, central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol.
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The floods caused by the heavy rains generated by the southwest monsoon left impassable several roads in 3 municipalities and one in the city of Camarines Sur, and in the city of Guinobatan, Albay, on Saturday, July 30.
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Rescuers from the town of Dasmariñas in Cavite on Thursday (July 28) recovered the last of the bodies of the missing teenagers when the dilapidated bridge where they were hanging out collapsed Tuesday night.
Seven youths, all citizens of Sitio Talisayan in Barangay Sampaloc 4, were recovered on Wednesday night and at other times on Thursday afternoon:
Earlier Wednesday, his partner, John Michael Beltran, 17, died at the dasmarinas city hospital, where five other people are still being treated.
Ariel San Gabriel, administrator of the village of Dasmariñas, said the metal bridge had been closed to the public for a long time, but the young people had ignored the symptoms of caution and still liked to hang out in the neighborhood.
The thirteen teenagers who were worried about fate’s turn reportedly headed to the bridge to record videos to post on social media platform TikTok.
The city government covered the burial prices of the families.
One user was killed, five were injured, while seven were still missing after the collapse of a suspended metal bridge at Talisayan Site, Barangay Sampaloc IV in the city of Dasmariñas, Cavite, on Tuesday evening, July 26, the municipal administrator said Wednesday in Rappler. Ariel San Gabriel, June 27.
The initial police report said thirteen other people were hanging out on the bridge, known locally as “Tulay na Luma” or “Tulay na Hapon,” which closed to the public because of its age, when the design collapsed and brought them down. the river.
San Gabriel said rescue operations were ongoing.
Danilo Amat, former deputy mayor of the city of Dolores in Quezon province, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in São Paulo, Laguna, on the night of Friday, July 22, local police said.
According to the police report, Amat, who is also a businessman, in his vehicle on Seven Street, Barangay San Francisco around 6:30 p. m. when he fired. The victim shot in the back and was later pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police have yet to establish the motive for the former official’s killing. Amat ran in the 2022 election as mayor of his city, but lost to incumbent mayor Orlan Calayag.
With new COVID-10 cases averaging 40 last week, active Cavite cases reached 807 cases on Sunday, July 17, the Provincial Board of Health reported. Nelson Soriano, a provincial fitness employee at Cavite, attributed the buildup in some cases to two factors: low use of reminders and decreased adherence to fitness protocols.
“Other vaccinated people already have few or more antibodies [from their number one doses], and their refusal to get their first or last booster is causing the backlog of cases here in Cavite,” Soriano said in a combination of English and Filipino. “Therefore, we propose that instant impulses be given to other people who borrow public advertising vehicles, to those who move to advertising institutions and schools, so that we can build a strong defense against COVID. “
“The solution shown to date to combat this pandemic is to get vaccinated, so let’s vaccinate everyone,” Soriano said.
However, local government ensembles in Cavite reject other people who want to get their current dose if they are not on the front line or immunocompromised, as directed by the Department of Health.
Meanwhile, General Trias gives the first reinforcements even to the Caviteños who live in the city. All they want to do is provide a QR code and vaccination ID when they arrive at the vaccination site.
The LGUs with more than one hundred active instances are Bacoor with 158, Imus with 153 and General Triassic with 106.
The Bulalacao Indigenous Peoples’ Organization claims that crescent Mining Development Corporation’s renewal of the MPSA is illegal, highlighting its failure to comply with the free, prior and informed consent procedure, as required by law.
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The ban went into effect on July 12 and will end on September 30.
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