Mobile film wins at Montañosa film fest, spotlight shines on Filipino storytellers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/montanosa-film-festival-winners-baguio-2025/

Mobile film wins at Montañosa film fest, spotlight shines on Filipino storytellers

The film fest, now in its 5th year, champions film tourism for the Cordillera region, and is part of positioning Baguio City as a creative hub under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network

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#MANILA, #Philippines – Nine cities in the northern part of #MetroManila were among the additional areas placed under Signal No. 1 at 5 am on Tuesday, September 17, as Tropical Depression #Gener continued to cross #NorthernLuzon. #TDGener

Gener had made landfall in Palanan, Isabela, at 11 pm on Monday, September 16.

9 cities in Metro Manila under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Gener
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-gener-southwest-monsoon-pulasan-update-pagasa-forecast-september-17-2024-5am/

9 cities in Metro Manila under Signal No. 1 due to Tropical Depression Gener

Tropical Depression Gener is in the vicinity of Alicia, Isabela, before dawn on Tuesday, September 17

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The #BRPGabrielaSilang sailed for a two-week mission in #BenhamRise & Batanes following reported presence of China Coast Guard ships in the area.

The 84-meter offshore patrol vessel (#OPV) will patrol the waters there to conduct #MaritimeDomainAwareness and monitor local fishermen, signaling intensified #PCG presence in #NorthernLuzon. #Philippines #EastPHSea

PCG deploys one of its biggest vessels to Benham Rise

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226798/pcg-deploys-one-of-its-biggest-vessels-to-benham-rise#ixzz8TTGWylOd

Benham Rise:
https://philippineterritory.blogspot.com/p/benham-rise.html?m=1

PCG deploys one of its biggest vessels to Benham Rise

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed one of its biggest patrol vessels to the Philippine (Benham) Rise on Monday following reported presence of China Coast Guard ships

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#TyphoonBetty is expected to leave the country by this Friday at the latest. #Philippines #TyphoonMawar
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"..Esperanza Cayanan, the officer in charge of #Pagasa, said Betty was 'no longer [a] supertyphoon anymore, but of typhoon intensity and we see that it will continue to weaken.'"

#NorthernLuzon evacuations continue even as #BettyPH weakens
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1776576/northern-luzon-evacuations-continue-even-as-betty-weakens?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

Northern Luzon evacuations continue even as Betty weakens

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Philippines — At least 152 families, or 528 people, were evacuated in the provinces of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte since Sunday in anticipation of the impact of Typhoon

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Getting ready... 🚲

Things look calm outside.
So far so good. 😃👍
#MetroManila 🌃

Latest #weather forecast:
Betty/Mawar got downgraded from a #SuperTyphoon to #typhoon. 🙏
#Philippines #NorthernLuzon

@Wayves
Yeah. Those near the epicenter got it bad. A lot of damage. ☹️ #Abra #NorthernLuzon #Luzon #Philippines