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Fire that started at Paco Market; Spreaded to Paco Catholic School
The Bureau of Fire Protection reported that the fire broke out at 8 p.m. on
Saturday (20 April 2024) near the Paco Market.
It quickly spread to other establishments made of light materials, prompting the
BFP to raise the second alarm at 8:09 p.m.
The fire continued to rage and reached the fifth alarm.
Some areas of the SPC Building of the school were affected, according to a Facebook
post of the school.
The school said that it will shift to online classes starting Tuesday until further
notice.
Firemen were able to put the fire under control as of 10:28 p.m. The BFP declared
fire out at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday (21 April 2024).
The Post Net

'Rising dengue cases in Davao City need task force activation'

The City Health Office of Davao City has urged barangay officials to activate the
Anti-Dengue Task Force following the rising dengue cases in the city.
From January to April 18, 2024, eight people of the around 1,140 dengue cases
recorded in the city have died. Most of the fatalities came from Barangays Bunawan
and Talomo Proper.
Data from the CHO showed that in 2023, 52 of the 6,269 people who have contracted
dengue died. The number was higher than the 1,481 cases and 21 deaths logged in
2022.
CHO said only 32 of the 182 barangays in the city have activated the task force.
Among the roles of the task force is to address the increasing dengue cases.
“Ang role sa task force dako kaayo og (tabang) kay sila ang…unang-una maghuna huna
sila unsaon nila pagpababa sa mga kaso sa dengue sa mismong barangay. Sa CHO
nagaconduct mi og surveillance and intervention, so sila na ana kung naa man galing
kaso sa barangay maaksyunan dayon,”CHO Tropical Division Head, Melodina Babante,
said.
CHO has started coordinating with other concerned agencies to strengthen and
institutionalize the ordinance on Davao City Mosquito-Borne Disease Protection and
Control Program.
Under the ordinance, residents and business owners will be penalized if they found
to be neglecting the measures to combat dengue.
“Ongoing ang process sa pakighinabi namo sa mga agencies’ legal office. Sayang ang
ordinansa kung dili ma totally implement mawala ang essence ana nga ordinance,”
Babante added.
GMA Network

Warm weather, rain showers expected across the PH

The Easterlies — or the winds coming from the Pacific Ocean — will bring warm
weather and rain showers across the country, weather service PAGASA said in a
Monday afternoon forecast.
“Nandyan ang epekto ng Easterlies o ng hangin galing sa Pacific Ocean na nagdadala
ng mainit na panahon at mahihinang pag-ulan sa ilang parte ng ating bansa, lalo na
eastern section,” said PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja.
(The easterlies will bring warm weather with scattered rain showers across the
country, specifically the eastern section.)
Estreja added that the trough of a low-pressure area and the high-pressure area
ridge were no longer affecting the country.
Furthermore, the low-pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine Area of
Responsibility (PAR) had dissipated.
GMA Network

Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas

The US State Department’s annual report on human rights raises sharp concerns about
the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, citing allegations of war crimes.
The report noted that “human rights groups reported extensive and in many cases
unprecedented conflict-related abuses and alleged the commission of war crimes by
Israel, Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and other Palestinian militant
groups.”
Those abuses include the killings, torture, abductions and sexual violence carried
out by Hamas, PIJ and others on October 7, according to the report, which covers
the year 2023.
They also include “reports of systemic torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading
treatment or punishment of Palestinian detainees in prison facilities after October
7” and the forced disappearance of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza.
While the report does not represent the US government’s own conclusions, Secretary
of State Antony Blinken said in remarks Monday that “we have processes within the
department that are looking at that incidents that have been raised.”
“Those processes are ongoing,” he said. “It's important that we take the time to do
our best to get the facts, to get the information, to do the analysis. It's very
challenging to do this in real time.”
CNN

Public warned vs. fake Globe rewards text scam

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday warned the
public against a new phishing scam that pretends to be part of the Globe Telecom
Inc. (Globe) reward points program.
In an advisory, CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos said the domain,
globeeph.top has been preying on vulnerable users via short message service (SMS).
The full text of the scam is as follows: “The globe points service reminds you that
your current points account (3,022 points) will expire today. Redeem your points as
soon as possible: https://globeeph.top/i Please reply Y then exit SMS, open the SMS
to activate the link again, or copy the link to the Safari browser and open it.”
Once mobile users follow the link, they will be required to provide personal
details and bank account numbers to be able to redeem their points.
“There is nothing to cause for alarm, but as part of the protocol, we have
recommended the blocking of the domain to avoid victimizing more customers,” Ramos
said.
He warned the public from clicking or following any links from unofficial sources
to avoid being scammed.
Victims of phishing may reach out to the Inter-Agency Response Center by calling
1326
PNA

Carlos Yulo celebrates gold, silver medals in Doha meet

Filipino Olympian and gymnast Carlos Yulo celebrated his gold and silver medals
from the Doha leg of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series over the weekend
in Qatar.
Yulo won the gold in the parallel bars and silver in the vault finals of the
tournament.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, Yulo shared his photos with the medals, along with
his message to all those who supported him in his journey.
"Sa lahat po ng mga nagdasal para sa amin, para maging safe at maging matagumpay
ang competition, sobra ko po kayong naa-appreciate," Yulo wrote on the caption of
his post.
GMA