LAOAG CITY – A total of 677 families composed of 1,257 individuals in Ilocos Norte were affected by super typhoon "Nando," the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said Tuesday. Of the total number, 419 families or 589 individuals are temporarily housed in evacuation...
President Marcos has issued an executive order that aims to ensure that workers can freely form unions, join associations, and exercise their rights without fear. Marcos signed EO No. 97 which adopted the Omnibus Guidelines on the Exercise of Freedom of Association and Civil Liberties, laying down...
The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and strengthening migration, gender equality, and multilateralism during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro highlighted the...
The Croatian Employment Services has opened a total of 435 job opportunities for Filipino workers under a Government-to-Government (G2G) hiring program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the the job openings cover three major positions in the...
Three people have died due to the combined effects of Super Typhoon “Nando”, tropical cyclone “Mirasol”, and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 23. A situational report showed that one fatality in...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the preventive suspension and filing of administrative charges against Baguio City District Engineer Rene Zarate for allegedly tampering with project records and refusing to submit documents to the Independent...
BAGUIO CITY – A 74-year-old man who was among the nine victims of a landslide in Tuba, Benguet, during the height of super typhoon "Nando" Monday died while being treated in a hospital. Four vehicles, a Ford Ranger, a Toyota Innova, a Toyota Grandia, and a tanker truck, all headed to Baguio...
TECH4GOOD I was tempted to join the Trillion Peso March last Sunday, but I changed my mind at the last minute. I thought that my body would not be able to withstand the rigors of walking and standing for an extended time. There is no question that I share the anger of the people about the floods...
FINDING ANSWERS Filipinos flooding the streets of Metro Manila and provinces last Sunday to protest corruption and demand accountability could very well be the tipping point to vanquish a pervasive menace that has survived every past administration. The timing of the Sept. 21 protest rallies is...
The Budget Amendments Review Sub-committe (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations meticulously realigned during a marathon hearing Monday, Sept. 22 the P255.528 billion from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that was initially earmarked for flood control projects. The...
Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels and work in government offices in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, Sept. 23 due to Super Typhoon Nando. Classes at all levels in Abra, Apayao, Batanes, Benguet, Cagayan and La Union have also been suspended on Sept. 23. Through Memorandum...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, September 22, said it has placed student health, safety, and inclusive learning at the heart of its proposed 2026 budget. Highlighting both recent achievements and future goals under the administration of President Marcos, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
