Catanduanes. INQUIRER FILES

LEGAZPI CITY – A 74-year-old man was swept away by floodwaters in Viga town in Catanduanes on Thursday morning (Jan. 9).

The municipal disaster risk reduction and management office said before Rufo Torres went missing, he tried to cross a river to feed his carabao in Barangay (village) Begonia at around 7 a.m.

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The officials immediately conducted search and rescue operations but were temporarily halted at 3 p.m. due to the bad weather. Heavy rains brought by a shear line have been affecting the province since Tuesday night (Jan. 7).

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to heavy rains were affecting Catanduanes and parts of Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Albay. #

In a recent advisory, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that the fuel surcharge was downgraded to Level 4 for October from the current Level 5.

In a stock exchange filing on Tuesday, the Manuel Pangilinan-led company confirmed Jimenez’s appointment.

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