Over 7,000 persons evacuated in Albay amid Mayon unrest — DSWD

Sofia Abrogar 06/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest, more than 7,000 people across 2,169 families have been evacuated to designated public school buildings and evacuation centers in Albay as of Saturday, reported the state welfare bureau. Forced evacuation…

Zubiri: Senate eyes 3rd reading approval for Maharlika Fund, other priority bills

Sofia Abrogar 05/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines— The Senate is expected to approve on third and final reading the Maharlika Investment Fund Act before the sine die adjournment of the 19th Congress’ first regular session,  Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said on…

Pagasa warns of potential flash floods, landslides across PH

Sofia Abrogar 05/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Flash floods and landslides are possible across the Philippines due to the southwesterly windflow and other weather disturbances, especially in the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Saturday.…

DSWD braces for Typhoon Mawar; extra food packs ready

Sofia Abrogar 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned “nationwide” by the state social welfare bureau in preparation for possible supertyphoon Mawar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also started the…

Cocaine worth P16.5 million seized from a passenger at Naia

Sofia Abrogar 05/23/2023

NAIA, Pasay City – Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives intercepted over three kilograms of cocaine worth around P16.5 million allegedly from a Salvadoran who arrived from Doha, Qatar on Monday, May…

Approaching LPA now a tropical depression, may enter PAR next week

Sofia Abrogar 05/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine weather authority reported Saturday that the low pressure area (LPA) earlier spotted east of Mindanao is now a tropical depression or weak storm. In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Some schools to close in 2 months if ‘no permit, no exam’ ban is imposed – PACU

Sofia Abrogar 05/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines— If a ban on “no permit, no exam” policy will be implemented, some schools will be able keep running only in the next two months once the new system is put into place. This is…

Pagasa: Hot Thursday with possible rain showers down South

Sofia Abrogar 04/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines – Hot weather is expected in most parts of the country although isolated rain showers and thunderstorms are more likely in Southern Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao on Thursday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical…

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