Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the problem on deciding to raise the Social Security System pension of retirees should not be passed on to President Rodrigo Duterte.
Local disaster units in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley provinces are closely monitoring the intermittent rains brought upon by the low pressure area.
The city government here is mulling to extend a financial aid for another province in the typhoon-struck Visayas.
Authorities did not release any elderly or sickly political prisoner during the Christmas holidays, contrary to an earlier pronouncement made by Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and later statements made by his peace panel officials.
Continuous heavy rains hit Davao city starting at around middle of the afternoon on Monday, caused water levels of the river to rise at two populated barangays of the city's first district, Matina Crossing and Matina Pangi.