Buksu- Health and Safety Office

02/10/2025

CELEBRATING THE LOOM OF HERITAGE

In every corner of the Philippines, the land sings in threads of many colors. Each indigenous group is a living thread, carrying centuries of memory, story, and song. Together, they weave a fabric that holds the nation’s soul—one patterned with courage, resilience, and wisdom.

This Indigenous Peoples Month, we celebrate and honor those colors. We look closely at the patterns etched in handwoven cloths, in dances that mirror the earth’s rhythm, in languages that echo with rivers and mountains—reminders that our identity is not a single shade but a vibrant weave.

To honor them is to keep this pattern alive—to respect their land, listen to their voices, and pass on their stories. Because when one thread is lost, the whole fabric unravels. And when we keep them strong, the colors of our nation continue to shine ardently.

Words by Keshia Mamawag
Illustration by Albrecht Guivencan

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02/10/2025

New week, new chance.🙌
May your day begin with light thoughts, calm energy and big dreams.
You deserve it.

With love ,
Alice Guimarães 🙏💛

01/10/2025

MANILA – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Wednesday said it is now validating reports of 26 deaths and 147 persons injured in the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that rattled Bogo City, Cebu and other nearby provinces late Tuesday night. In its situational report…

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01/10/2025

Twenty-six people were killed when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu province in the middle of the night on Tuesday, Sept. 30, when most of the residents were already in deep slumber.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the powerful rumbling also injured 147 individuals.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/01/cebu-earthquake-kills-26-ndrrmc

01/10/2025

Low Pressure Area Monitored East of Luzon; Rains Expected in Parts of Mindanao

October 1, 2025 — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is monitoring a Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted 1,080 kilometers east of Southeastern Luzon as of 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 1. The weather bureau said the weather system, combined with prevailing easterlies, will continue to influence conditions over Mindanao within the next 24 hours.

READ FULL ARTICLE: https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/10/low-pressure-area-monitored-east-of-luzon-rains-expected-in-parts-of-mindanao/

01/10/2025

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded more than 300 aftershocks within six hours following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/01/over-300-aftershocks-hit-central-visayas-after-69-magnitude-cebu-quake

01/10/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) that has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has medium potential to become a tropical depression, the state-run weather agency said on Wednesday.

01/10/2025

As of 8:00 PM today, 30 September 2025, Low Pressure Area (LPA 09g) is being monitored NOW inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and has a " MEDIUM " potential of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours.
All are advised to monitor updates from DOST-PAGASA.