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Gutter-deep to chest-high floods sweep NCR

MANILA: Several major and inner roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) have gutter-deep to chest-high floodwaters due to the non-stop heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ on Wednesday.

In a situati…

State of calamity over Metro Manila mulled amid flooding

MANILA: The Metro Manila Council (MMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will meet on Wednesday to decide whether a state of calamity needs to be declared in the National Capital Region (NCR) as Typhoon Carina and the enha…

58 families in La Union evacuate due to flooding

MALASIQUI: A total of 58 families or 142 individuals in La Union have been evacuated as of Wednesday morning due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina.

La Union Provincial Disaster Risk…

DMW firms up OFW protection; forges more bilateral pacts

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is firming up its policies to strengthen the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as it forged more bilateral agreements with countries of destination.

During the Post-SONA (State of the Natio…

Leyte’s Kalanggaman Island closed for 5-day recuperation break

TACLOBAN CITY: The local government of Palompon, Leyte, has temporarily closed the picturesque Kalanggaman Island this week for the destination to recuperate from tourism activities.

The temporary closure started on July 22 and will last until July 2…