The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Sept. 21, raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 over five areas in extreme Northern Luzon as Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) continued to rapidly intensify while moving closer...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-2 is on full alert for the martial law anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the Cagayan Valley region. Large gatherings are expected. The PRO-2 said 2,957 police personnel have been deployed to checkpoints, border control areas, and police...
As Tropical Storm "Nando" (international name: Ragasa) t hreatens to intensify into a super typhoon by weekend, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared more than 2.6 million prepositioned family food packs (FFPs) for immediate distribution to affected communities. On...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has achieved a major milestone in delivering essential learning materials to Filipino students, earning commendation from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Tuesday, September 16. In 2024 alone, EDCOM 2 noted that DepEd successfully...
Marking a pivotal step in aligning higher education and technical-vocational training with workforce demands, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, September 15, signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to...
A weak ash emission was recorded at the summit crater of Kanlaon Volcano at 5:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, producing grayish plumes that rose about 600 meters above the crater, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Alert Level 2 remains in effect over Kanlaon,...
The Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) program is under fire after data revealed that over 500,000 poor students have not received the much-needed college aid. The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has flagged significant gaps in the...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-2 arrested the fourth most wanted person in Cagayan Valley during an operation in Maconacon, Isabela on Tuesday, Sept. 2. The suspect was identified as Zaldy, 53, married, of Maconacon. Police said the suspect allegedly kidnapped three members of...
Jobs remain a key driver of economic growth, with the IT-BPM sector leading as one of the country’s largest employers. In the second quarter of 2025, Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), through its office development and leasing arm, Robinsons Offices, supported this growth by leading the office...
Citing the need for classrooms conducive to learning, the government was urged to utilize partnerships between local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to accelerate the construction of cost-effective classrooms and eliminate shifting schedules for Kindergarten to Grade 3 students....
Beep card, the stored-value card used for seamless travel on Metro Manila’s railways, will have a dedicated version for students starting September, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. These white personalized beep cards will automatically apply the 50 percent discount, meaning students...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said typhoon “Gorio” (international name “Podul”) further intensified on Tuesday morning, Aug. 13, as it approached southern Taiwan. As of 5 a.m., the center of the typhoon was located 165 kilometers...
