Pagasa: Hot, humid Friday with isolated rain showers nationwide

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/19/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Expect warm weather nationwide on Friday, March 19, 2021, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported. The state weather bureau said hot weather due to the easterlies will prevail  in the afternoon,…

House passes bill providing stiffer penalties for drunk, drugged driving

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading a bill seeking to provide stiffer penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs, and other similar substances. With 203 affirmative votes…

Duterte making a ‘supreme sacrifice’ as PH’s vice president — PDP-Laban exec

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a “supreme sacrifice” from President Rodrigo Duterte’s part should he run and get elected as the country’s vice president in next year’s elections, an official of PDP-Laban said Tuesday. PDP-Laban Deputy…

COVID-19 cases in PH may rise to 8,000 daily by end of March – OCTA member

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines may record up to 8,000 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) daily by the end of March if the current trend continues, a member of the OCTA Research team said Sunday. OCTA…

WHO: Arrival of vaccines in PH ‘a powerful step’ towards economic recovery, normalcy

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/05/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines is “a powerful step” towards the country’s gradual return of day-to-day activities and economic revival, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe…

No tsunami threat in PH after powerful earthquake off NZ

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/05/2021

  MANILA, Philippines — There is no tsunami threat in the Philippines following the earthquake that struck the Kermadec Islands region in New Zealand, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Friday, March 5, 2021.…

Taal Volcano update: 113 tremors recorded in 24 hours

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 113 volcanic tremor episodes were recorded in Taal Volcano over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Friday. Phivolcs said the volcanic tremor episodes lasted from…

Magnitude 4.4 quake rattles Sarangani

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Sarangani early Friday morning, February 26, 2021, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. Phivolcs said the earthquake was recorded at 1:45 a.m. on February 26, with…

Hontiveros tells CHR to probe police ‘rescue’ of Lumad students in Cebu City

Neil Arwin Mercado 02/16/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) should look into the supposed rescue operation conducted by the police on several members of an indigenous people’s group in an educational center in the University of San…

House panel OKs bill easing payment of taxes

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/26/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on ways and means approved Monday the bill seeking to ease settlement of taxes and codify a bill of rights for taxpayers in the country. During its meeting, the committee approved…

Date is set: House resuming Cha-cha debates on Jan. 13

Neil Arwin Mercado 01/08/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives will resume its debates on charter change (Cha-cha) on January 13, but lawmakers assured that discussions will only be on proposed amendments in the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.…

Minors will be allowed to go to malls if accompanied by parents — Año

Neil Arwin Mercado 12/01/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Minors may soon go to malls as long as their parents or guardians accompany them, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Monday night. In a televised briefing, Año said this is part of the move…

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