Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works a…
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Ex-PNP chiefs concerned over PAGCOR exec’s alleged POGO payroll info
Manila: Former chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have expressed concern over an unverified information that one of their members allegedly accepted bribes from Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), Senator Ronald dela Rosa said We…
PBBM hopes for continued collaboration with Japan’s trading firm
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism about the Philippine government’s continued collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, one of Japan’s leading trade and investment companies, to sustain the country’s economic devel…
DPWH-Bicol’s P49-M project shields Sorsogon villagers from flood
LEGAZPI CITY – A PHP49-million flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) now safeguards residents in Gubat, Sorsogon, especially during bad weather.
In a statement on Wednesday, DPWH-5 Regional Director Virg…
‘Habagat’ to bring heavy rains in NCR, other parts of Luzon
Manila: Tropical Depression Gener, now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and Tropical Storm Helen continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, the weather bureau said on Wednesday.
In its 5 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine …
No misuse of funds, VP Sara maintains at House inquiry
Manila: Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday asserted that there was “no misuse of funds” as she faced a congressional inquiry on her office’s budget utilization.
During the hearing conducted by the House Committee on Good Government and Public A…