The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, January 7, reported ongoing ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano. Time-lapse footage captured by the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory–Canlaon City (KVO-CC) IP cameras showed grayish plumes rising up to 900 meters above the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) confirmed on Tuesday, January 6, a weak ash emission at Kanlaon Volcano after grayish plumes were observed rising from its summit crater early in the morning. In an advisory, Phivolcs said time-lapse footage from IP cameras at the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, January 3, observed increased volcanic activity at Mayon Volcano, prompting authorities to maintain Alert Level 2 and caution the public against venturing into high-risk areas. From 12 a.m. on January 2 to 12 a.m. on...
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. and the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) officially sealed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the construction of the SM City Masinag–LRT-2 Antipolo Station Interconnection Access Bridge in a signing ceremony recently held at the concourse of the LRT-2 Antipolo...
Multiple weather systems will continue to affect large parts of the Philippines on Friday, January 2, bringing cloudy skies, scattered rains, and possible flooding and landslides. Based on the latest weather forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — The Police Regional Office-2 is strictly enforcing the one-strike policy against indiscriminate firing during the New Year revelry. PRO-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. reminded more than 9,000 police personnel in Cagayan Valley...
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 2 said 89,101 workers in the Cagayan Valley region benefited from the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in 2025, with total assistance amounting to P488.9 million. DOLE-Region 2...
Holiday gift-giving often comes down to simple things kids remember: a game that made kids laugh, a prize they worked for, and a toy they get to bring home. This was the spirit behind the Good Guys Santa Squad, an SMDC initiative that brought Christmas to barangay communities surrounding Joy...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office-2 chief Police Brig. Gen. Antonio Marallag Jr. inducted 411 newly promoted police officers in the Cagayan Valley region on Monday, Dec. 15. Promotees – six police commissioned officers (PCOs) and 405 police...
A teachers’ group on Wednesday, December 3, expressed strong opposition to proposals introducing a voucher system under the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, warning that the measure could weaken state universities and colleges (SUCs) instead of improving access for poor...
A staggering number of Filipino students in Grades 1 to 3 are struggling to read, with only 15 percent reaching grade-level proficiency, highlighting the urgent need for rapid measures—such as more reading materials, teacher capacity building, and parental engagement—to address the growing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ended a decade-long deadlock in textbook procurement, recording a dramatic 289-percent surge in approved titles within a single year—exceeding the total number of textbooks procured in the previous ten years combined. “Hindi puwedeng kulang-kulang ang...
