3 cities in PH have cleanest air in Southeast Asia

Zacarian Sarao 04/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Three cities in the Philippines ranked among the cleanest in terms of air pollution levels in Southeast Asia, according to a 2023 international report on air quality. The Swiss air-monitoring company IQAir’s 2023 World…

17 areas experience dangerous heat index on Wednesday

Zacarian Sarao 04/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that 17 areas in the Visayas and Mindanao experienced a dangerous heat index on Wednesday. Heat index refers to the measure of the contribution…

4 nabbed in Nueva Vizcaya for stealing pot of pork adobo

Zacarian Sarao 04/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Four persons, including three minors, were arrested by police in Nueva Vizcaya for allegedly stealing a pot of pork adobo. The incident occurred at a restaurant in Purok-1, Barangay Baretbet, Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. The…

DepEd orders public schools to implement distance learning mode on April 15-16

Zacarian Sarao 04/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines — All public schools are ordered by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday  to implement asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 15 to 16. In an advisory, DepEd explained that the two-day asynchronous…

Philippine daily wage insufficient to meet family living expenses

Zacarian Sarao 04/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The nationwide daily wage disparity averaged P762 as of March 2024, with the daily minimum wage averaging only P440, the think tank Ibon Foundation said on Wednesday. Data from the Ibon Foundation showed that…

DepEd says return to old school calendar beneficial to students, teachers

Zacarian Sarao 04/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) On Wednesday emphasized that shortening the timeframe for returning to the previous school calendar schedule would greatly affect the welfare of both students and educators. DepEd made the pronouncement…

BI stops illegal recruitment victim at Mactan Cebu airport

Zacarian Sarao 04/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday said it intercepted the alleged illegal recruitment of a woman at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). According to the BI in a statement, its immigration protection and…

6 areas hit dangerous heat index hits on Monday

Zacarian Sarao 04/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Six areas experienced a dangerous peak heat index on Monday according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Based on Pagasa’s latest computed heat index as of  5:00 p.m., Dagupan City,…

Pagasa: Hot, humid weather on Good Friday

Zacarian Sarao 03/29/2024

Hot and humid weather will persist across the country on Good Friday, with some areas possibly experiencing rain due to the easterlies, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa weather specialist Rhea…

Transport chief: No Naia terminal fee hike until significant upgrades

Zacarian Sarao 03/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines—Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista announced on Monday that passenger service charges, or terminal fees, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) will remain unchanged until improvements are observed. Bautista estimates that it may take one…

DENR stops operation of Chocolate Hills resort

Zacarian Sarao 03/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against the controversial Chocolate Hills resort operating in a protected area in Bohol province. DENR Undersecretary for Field Operations…

Fair, cool weather in Visayas on Tuesday

Zacarian Sarao 02/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Visayas will experience fair, cool weather on Tuesday due to the effects of the northeast monsoon, also known as “amihan,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). However, certain areas…

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