MANILA: Tropical Depression Enteng maintained its strength and was about to make landfall or pass very close to Catanduanes in the Bicol Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 8 p….
Month: September 2024
PH settles for bronze at Sunchang Open soft tennis women’s doubles
MANILA: The Philippines settled for third place in the women’s doubles of the Sunchang Open International Soft Tennis tournament in South Korea on Saturday.
Team captain Bien Zoleta-Mañalac and Princess Catindig lost to Koreans Lee Hangyeol and Kim K…
Adviser: Greater Manila Bay Area, Luzon Economic Corridor can co-exist
MANILA: Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go sees the development of the Greater Manila Bay Area (GMBA) as a complementary initiative to the Luzon Economic Corridor, a product of the trilateral …
Bicol disaster offices on red alert for TD Enteng
The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol has placed all disaster response offices on red alert to prepare for the possible effects of Tropical Depression (TD) Enteng.
In a memorandum issued on Sunday, Claudio Yuc…
Traditional retailers share to GDP seen at 20% in 2024
MANILA: Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) president Roberto Claudio is optimistic that the retail sector will steadily contribute to the Philippine economy, increasing its share to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to 20 percent as early…
PBBM OKs 2 eco zones, franchise of Romblon electric coop
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. granted Romblon Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Romelco) a 25-year franchise to establish power supply in three island municipalities of the province.
Marcos signed Republic Act 12020 on Aug. 29, granting Romelco…