MANILA: The release of water in Ipo and Binga Dams due to continuous heavy rains would not significantly affect communities in low-lying areas, a weather specialist said Wednesday.
Sonia Serrano of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronom…
MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has underscored the need to boost cropping intensity to fill the gap in local palay production.
This came after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. cited the 3 million tons gap between the country’s …
MALASIQUI: The search and rescue or retrieval operations for the two missing persons in La Union are ongoing amid the heavy rainfall due to the southwest monsoon enhanced by Super Typhoon Carina.
The La Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Ma…
MANILA: Four people, including a pregnant woman and her nine-year-old daughter, died in a landslide incident in Agoncillo, Batangas, a police report reaching Camp Crame on Wednesday.
The four fatalities were identified as Denden Rimas, 27, pregnant, …
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…
LAOAG CITY: Some 11 families living in the low-lying areas of Banna, Burgos, and Laoag in Ilocos Norte remain in evacuation centers on Wednesday due to bad weather.
Rochelle Gajes, provincial social welfare and development officer, said food packs we…
MANILA: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board approved USD1 billion worth of climate adaptation and mitigation projects, including a project that will empower Philippine green entrepreneurs to promote climate-resilient development.
In a statement in Wed…