The Philippines will remain under alert level 2 from Jan. 1 until Jan. 15, 2022, Malacañang announced on Thursday, Dec. 30. Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 at a time when Metro Manila was under alert level 3. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) All provinces, highly urbanized...
Malacañang thanked the Embassy of Israel after it sent donations of food and water to families in Visayas and Mindanao that were affected by typhoon "Odette". PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar and the flag of Israel (Photo from Facebook/ Unsplash) The Presidential Communications Operations Office...
Victims of typhoon "Odette" in the Philippines can expect the expedited delivery of assistance from Middle Eastern nation Qatar after its emir or leader spoke with President Duterte via telephone. (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte conveyed his sincerest appreciation...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has activated its network in the Visayas and Mindanao regions to deliver truckloads of food to Odette-hit areas worth a total of P30 million so far. In a statement, the conglomerate said it has also dispatched fuel stocks at its Petron installations and, where possible,...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said cities and provinces ravaged by typhoon "Odette" have the option to declare a "state of calamity" in their locality if they feel the need for it. Siargao, post-'Odette' (Philippine Coast Guard) Speaking in a briefing about the typhoon in Malacañang on Friday,...
After almost two decades, the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) that would link Quezon City to Bulacan is now on track for completion as the government is committed to make the rail line operational by the fourth quarter of 2022. (Photo from Department of Transportation) This, after President...
A world-class mode of transportation. President Rodrigo Duterte (second from left) sees the new MRT-7 train sets up close for the first time during their unveiling at Tandang Sora station on Dec. 15, 2021. (Screenshot from Facebook live) That's how President Duterte described the Metro Rail Transit...
Whoever said that President Duterte doesn't know how to have fun? (Screenshot from Facebook live) (Screenshot from Facebook live) The 76-year-old Chief Executive appeared to have a blast Thursday, Dec. 16 when he inspected the newly-unveiled train sets of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT)-7 along...
The government assured that all hands are on deck in executing necessary responses to affected communities as typhoon Odette hits the country, Malacañang said Thursday afternoon, Dec. 16. (Photo courtesy of the Philippine Coast Guard) Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles in a...
For the second time in less than two months, President Duterte received the credentials of new ambassadors from multiple countries in a ceremony held in Malacañang. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) speaks with Nigeria Ambassador to the Philippines Folakemi Ibidunni Akinleye after the latter...
TV5 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL As a culmination of the longest Christmas campaign on Philippine TV, TV5 wraps up its four-month-long parade of presents with “Atin ang Paskong Ito, the 2021 TV5 Christmas Celebration” — a two-part TV special packed with joyful treats and spectacular performances from...
Deals and dicsounts from airlines, hotels, tour operators, and travel agencies await Balikbayans who will come back home this Christmas season. Kids swim in Boracay Island when the country’s most famous beach destination reopened to local tourists in October 2020. (Tara Yap) This, after the...
