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Day: August 12, 2024

Over 80K evacuated in southwest China amid massive rains

ANKARA: Authorities have evacuated over 80,000 people in southwest China following massive rains and flash floods in the region, state media said on Sunday.

Intense rains have pummeled several cities and prefectures in Sichuan province since Friday, …

Escudero backs PNP move to focus on illegal drug source

MANILA: Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday gave his support to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) recalibrated strategy to focus more on the sources and supply chains of illegal drugs instead of street-level pushers and users.

Esc…

Lawmaker calls for legal cases vs. China over ‘air incident’

MANILA: The Philippine government should now be preparing on filing legal cases against China before an international court following the “dangerous and provocative actions” of People’s Liberation Army Air Force against a Philippine Air Force aircraft…

CSC adopts flexible work arrangement

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has introduced a hybrid work arrangement for its Central and Regional offices across the country, consisting of four days onsite and one day remote each week, effective 1 August 2024.

CSC Chairperson Karlo N…

Manila villages directed to boost clean-up drives vs. dengue

MANILA: The city government of Manila called on village chiefs to intensify clean-up drives in their areas to curb dengue fever amid the rainy season.

Mayor Honey Lacuna made the call after receiving reports of 131 dengue cases in the city from July …

LPA likely to develop into cyclone on Monday

MANILA: The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) could possibly develop into a tropical cyclone on Monday, the weather bureau said.

“This LPA, last tracked 1,375 km. east of extreme Northern Luzon, has a huge cha…