MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to the peace process, reiterating during his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the government will honor all peace agreements and their terms, Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace…
BACOLOD CITY: At least 43,021 households in Negros Occidental stand to benefit from monthly food assistance of PHP3,000 each under the Walang Gutom: Food Stamp Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
May Rago-Castillo, inf…
MANILA: The water level at the Marikina River reached third alarm Wednesday morning due to the heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’
In an update, the Marikina City Rescue 161 said the water level r…
CEBU CITY: The city government here is speeding up efforts to clear rivers of silts and sludge buildup to pave the way for the creation of river parks to sustain anti-flooding activities, an official said on Wednesday.
Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garc…
MANILA: About 183,464 families consisting of 882,861 persons have been affected by the combined effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” Typhoon Carina, and the former tropical depression Butchoy, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Managem…
MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday deployed several teams for search and rescue (SAR) operations amid floods in the National Capital Region (NCR) brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).
In a situatio…
MANILA: The release of water in Ipo and Binga Dams due to continuous heavy rains would not significantly affect communities in low-lying areas, a weather specialist said Wednesday.
Sonia Serrano of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronom…
MANILA: Twenty-four road sections in Metro Manila have been closed and are not passable to all types of vehicles due to floods brought by continuous heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon Carina.
In an advisory, the Department of Public W…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday more than PHP43 million in assistance has been provided by the government while PHP2.88 billion more is on standby for those affected by the heavy rains and flooding across the country brought b…