Manila: The number of families affected by the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, and Opong has reached 906,794, as reported by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). This figure equates to 3,402,391…
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Electric Coop Targets Power Restoration in Masbate After Storm Damage
Masbate: About 40 percent of Masbate Electric Cooperative’s (Maselco) distribution lines across its coverage area have been damaged by Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi). Maselco said the ongoing repairs to the distribution lines …
Ex-PNP Chief Azurin Appointed as New ICI Special Adviser and Investigator
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as the new special adviser and investigator for the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), as announced by Malaca±ang on…
Marcos Aims for Clean 2026 Budget Amid Concerns Over Congressional Insertions
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to ensuring that the proposed PHP6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 remains free of irregularities and congressional insertions, as confirmed by Malaca±ang.
According to Philippines News Ag…
‘Opong’-Hit Masbate in Need of Housing Repair Kits – OCD
Masbate: Communities in Masbate, the province hit hard by Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi) last week, are in need of repair kits for their damaged houses, an Office of Civil Defense (OCD) official said Monday. “Wala po tayong pr…
ePLDT Exec Hopeful for Gov’t Data Sovereignty Policy Within This Year
Sta. rosa: An official of ePLDT is hopeful for the release of a government policy that will ensure data sovereignty, eyed to bolster the country’s attractiveness as a data center hub in the region.
According to Philippines News Agency, in a briefing…