LAOAG CITY: Disaster response officials in various parts of Ilocos Norte have been checking flood-prone areas as the southwest monsoon, enhanced by Typhoon Carina, continues to bring moderate to intense rainfall in the western portion of Luzon.
‘We h…
MANILA: The combined effects of bad weather due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Butchoy and Carina in a large part of the country has so far left eight people dead, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (…
MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Tuesday said the utilization of idle funds from two government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) will help create more employment and boost economic growth.
Recto, during the post-State of the Nation Add…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. praised the country’s national grassroots and sports-for-all programs during his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City on Monday.
“Grassroots and sports-for-all progra…
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC) on Tuesday declared a ‘red alert’ status as the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ enhanced by Typhoon Carina continues to drench large parts of Luzo…
MANILA: Talks are ongoing for flights between the Philippines and India, with initial chartered flights testing the Indian market expected to be out by the end of the year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday.
Speaking on the sidelines of th…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regional office here is supporting the campaign to include the Biri Rock Formation as a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Global Geopark.
DENR Easter…