Search and rescue operations continue after Christmas rains
EMERGENCY responders carried on with search and rescue operations on Tuesday amid continued rains that started days before Christmas in central and southern parts of the Philippines, according to reports from national agencies and local governments.
Pasig City bans operators of offshore gaming, other online gambling firms
THE PASIG City government is banning offshore gaming operators and other online gambling businesses through a local ordinance approved on December 15, with existing...
Palace touts over 1,000 kms of roads built, repaired since July
THE GOVERNMENT has constructed and rehabilitated more than 1,000 kilometers of roads from July to November this year, according to Malacañang, as the Marcos...
Senator reiterates push for disease control center on International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
A SENATOR on Tuesday reiterated the urgency of creating a disease prevention and control center to ensure a stronger response against public health emergencies...
DTI tracks nearly P1M worth of uncertified products in Manila, Bulacan
THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) vowed on Tuesday to further step up the crackdown on the sale of uncertified products after it...
Mati City eyes wastewater treatment plant to protect 3 ‘most beautiful’ bays
THE MATI City government is aiming for the construction of a water treatment facility as part of efforts to protect three of its bays,...
P92-M flood protection for coconut plantations, farms in Baler, Aurora completed
A P91.68-million flood protection structure for coconut plantations and other farmlands in Baler, Aurora had been completed, according to the Department of Public Works...
SC reverses ruling granting disability benefits to seafarer
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has overturned an appellate court ruling that granted permanent disability benefits to a seafarer who sustained a lung injury on...
Philippine death toll from Christmas rains and floods rises to 13
MANILA - The death toll from Christmas day rains in southern Philippines has risen to 13, authorities said on Tuesday, with the search still on for...
At least 6 dead, 19 missing due to floods, landslide
AT LEAST six people died and 19 others were reported missing as heavy and incessant rains triggered landslides and flooding in several parts of...
More than 7,000 Filipinos repatriated this year
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through its Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs, repatriated over 7,000 overseas Filipinos this year, according...
BI expects passenger traffic at airports to increase heading into 2023
THE BUREAU of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it expects passenger traffic to continue to increase up to New Year’s Eve as more Filipinos...