#nationataglance Solar firm gathers support from 20 towns. SOLAR PARA Sa Bayan Corp. an entity seeking legisiativ franchise to operate nationwide, sid on “Mondlay that 20 towns had passed resolutions sup- porting the company’s mini-arid projects. "Solar Para Sa Bayan only targets areas where consumers complain about electric If instead oftryng to prevent competition, utitis focused on lowering costs and imorovng service then Filipinas would be saisied with their electric service, and there bbe noneed for us ata’ said Leandro. Levis, whois behind Solar Para Sa Bayan. He sid con- sumers had given their “overwhelming” supporto House Bil 8179, which seks to givehis company aanon-exclisive right to construct soar-battery ‘mini-rids at no cost to the government. — Vetor V.Sauion >> See ful sory on htts://a00.9/W7UHolm Fuel prices continue to climb ‘THE PRICES of gasoline, cise, nd kerosene are increasing again on Tues- day, Sept. 25, the seventh straight week that ol companies have not imposed any rolback onthe cost of petroleum products. Stating at 600am, gasoline prices willie by O40 pa iter (/L, thebiggestincrease this week among the fuel products Diesel prices wllrse ty PO.20/L while kerosene by POIS/L ‘This week increase brings the year-to date price ajustment at ane increase ‘of P9AO/L for gasoline and P9.35/L for lesa, Last week, the per iter pices of ‘gasoline, diesel and kerasene rose by PO.50, POS and PO.20, respectively. — Victor. Saulon| CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION: TOGON, BENGUET Weather officials wam of landslides anew in Cordillera due to typhoon Paeng RAINS BROUGHT by tynhoon Paeng (international name: Tami) could cause landslides anew inthe Cordillera Admit istrative Region (CAR) with soln the mountainous areas stil, {drenched fram the mansoon rains and the previous typhoon, Ompong. Oficial from weather bureau PAGASA, in a streamed bess conference yesterday morning, sald it would be best for resident in landside-prone areas to take preemptive evacua~ tion measures. PAGASA Assistant Weather Services Chief Rene B.Pacinte said the soln CAR isstilsaturated” and even, just moderate rains or localized thunderstorms could trigger landslides. As of Monday's ll am. update, Paeng i forecasted to bring ans rom the evening of Sept. 24to the 25°in CAR and the extreme northern Luzon parts. PAGASA sai topical ‘xcone warning signals may be raised by Thursday Palace confident Duterte can’t be ousted through ‘people power’ MALACARIANG ON Monday tod rites of President RocrigoR. Duterte that they cannot overthrow him ‘through “People Power” refering tothe peaceful revolution that ended te two-decade Marcos dicta- torship in 1986. — Arjay L.Balinbin US gives $2.2-M ammunition for PHL counter-terrorism training THE UNITED States government has provided more than five milion rounds of ammunition worth P24 millon ($22 milion) tothe Armed Forces ofthe Philiopines (AFP) for counterterrorism taining. — Camille A. Aguinaldo me NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: MANILA CITY 8 Chinese nabbed for illegal selling ‘THE BUREAU of immigration (8 recently arrested ight Chinese national fr ilegalseling retail goods inManila. 8 Commissioner Jaime H. Morente, ina statement yesterday, said thefreigners were caught inthe actin wo separate operations, conducted on Sept. 20 and, tthe 168 Shopoing Malin Bnondo's Chinatown cistict. "The presence ofthese legal foreign vendors obs our small Flipino businessmen of Ivetiood opportunites” Mr. Morente ai, ang that the country’s immigration Act forbids foreigners rom \workingin the country without avail permit or visa —Vann Marlo M. Villegas ea te stor y caning the OR code sath joe smut ry tint nk “atsfge0/BO¥HLY> NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION: MAKATI CITY Former VP to seek congressional seat FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT Jejomar C.Binay will run as representative of Makat's I*Distritin next year's midterm elections, according toa statement released by the United Nationalist Allance (UNA) party on Monday. UNA also announced the reelec- tion bid of his dauahter, Makati Mayor Abigail Binay- Campos. "| am confirming that former VP Binay will run as Representative fr the Fist District under the ticket of Mayor Abby.” sid Joey Salgado, spokes: person of Mr. nay, who was a long-time Makati mayor and aso a presidental candidate in 2016, CENTRAL VISAYAS NAGA CITY, CEBU DOH-7 flags unsafe water sources in Naga evacuation centers ‘THE DEPARTMENT of HealthCentral Visayas (DoH-7) fice said water from most sources atthe evacuation centers for residents around the Naga landslide area are unsafe for drinkin, Dr. Eugenia Mercedes R. Cai, head of DOH-7S Task Group Medica for Naga, said the water samples from the five evacuation centers tested positive of fecal coliform, which means these are unsafe for drinking. The samples were taken from faucets, water dispensers, restrooms, and other water sources at the Enan Chiong Activity Center, Naga Central School, Naga National High School, Nealad Elementary Schoo), {and the covert court of APO CEMEX. The DOH-7 has recorded 1 cases of arthea ror the ferent evacuation centers, but MS Catia sad the situa- tionisstilmanageable” There are 1,34 lisplaced families composed of 4,984 persons. The displaced families include those who ive within a one-k- meter radius for te landslide sites in Barangay Tinaan and were forced to ‘evacuate. — The Freeman AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA: ARMM budget may be realigned to fund BOL plebiscite, says Hataman ZAMBOANGA CITY [A PORTION ofthe Autonomous Region in Musim Mindanao’ (ARMY) 2019 budget Zamboanga City reports ‘may be realigned forthe Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite in Jan. in case 49.9-M local infra damage funding forthe referendum does not come on time, "We suppor the BOL all the way from typhoon Ompong ‘andl budget should not bea problem; we ae recommending to allow part ofthe ARMM proposed budget tobe used forthe plebiscite,” ARMM Gov. Mui S. Hataman said ina statement on Sunday. Mr. ataman made the pronouncement amid reports that there isno allocation inthe P3.757-rilion 2019 national budget forthe BOL referendum, hich requires P857 milion. Lawmakers have also said thatthe Pi-bilion budget submittedby the Commission on Elections for 2019 doesnot include expenaitures for the plebiscite. Mr. Hataman said Congress may realign over P8OO milion forthe plebi- DAMAGE TO infrastructure projects Lunde the Zamboanga City government has reached P43.9 milion due to heavy rains and strong wind brought by typhoon Ompong (international nae: Mangktut in mid-Sept, based on reports from field engineers. Ina state- ‘ment rom the city information office, Cy Engineer Christopher. Nevarto said structures in [2barangay were atfected, mainly slope and shoreline protection facies. Mr, Navarro sid these structures are crucial and he nas recommended immediate restoration and reconstruction The typhoon also caused flooing in various pars ofthe iy, affecting houses and farm areas. sce from the PIO: biio infrastructure fund forthe ARMM next year. The region's 52-bilion budget for 2019 was approved atthe House of Representatives plenary on Sept. 20. Republic Act No. 11054, or the Organic Law forthe Bangsamoro Autonomous Recion in Musim Mindanao (BARMM), was signed on July 26. The Jan. plebiscite seeks to formally create the BARMM, comprising of al areas under ARMM, ad affim or r= ject the inclusion of the cties of Cotabato and Isabela as wel as six towns in Lanao del Norte and 39 barangays in North Cotabato. “Its vital thatthe plebiscite take place as schedule” Mr. Hataman said, "We are looking at all the options open tous including realignment of reoional government funds, because i is that important tothe future of our region” BUSES WORLD GRAPHICS FRKA API INCONG