MANILA: All persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) throughout the country’s prisons are all safe and accounted for after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said Thursday.
In a statement, BuCor Director General Gregor…
MANILA: The possible impacts of Super Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon to the economy dampened investors’ confidence, pulling down the local index in Thursday’s trading.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 1.23 percent, or 82.8…
MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) on Thursday underscored the need for more high dams to alleviate the impacts of severe flooding, following the effects of the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon.
During the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon …
MANILA: The opening of classes in public schools affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon and Super Typhoon Carina will be postponed, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara said Thursday.
“Some schools will really have to postpone t…
MANILA: A price freeze is now in place in Metro Manila, five other provinces, and Cainta, Rizal after the declaration of a state of calamity.
Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, and Oriental Mindoro were also placed under a state of calamity on Thursd…
MANILA: The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has assured that all government agencies are on alert in addressing the needs and concerns of families affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat, pa…
MANILA: The Philippine Heath Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday urged health facilities to apply as accredited Konsulta Package providers in their areas.
In a radio show over DZBB 594, PhilHealth Corporate Affairs Group acting Vice Presid…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office assured Thursday that evacuation centers in Negros Oriental are safe and friendly to women and children.
Hilton Edrial, PSWDO chief, said other evacuation centers across the country…
LEGAZPI CITY: Artjoy Torregosa of Central Visayas clocked 39 minutes and 26.9 seconds to win the women’s 10,000m run in the 2024 Private Schools Athletic Association (PRISAA) National Games at the Bicol University track and field stadium here on Thurs…