San Miguel Corporation clarified that, while it has held initial discussions, the firm has not formally engaged Palafox Associates and Palafox Architecture Group, Inc. for a consulting agreement for the P95 billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project. “There is no formal engagement with Arch...
The government has greenlighted San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) ₱95-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project, a 19.37-km, six-lane elevated road, that will run along the banks of the Pasig River. In a statement, SMC said PAREX will start from Radial Road 10 in the City of Manila to C-6...
Brace yourself because what you’re about to listen to is a total eargasm. In continuation of Tiffany & Co.’s “About Love” campaign, music artist Beyoncé presents her spellbinding, enchanting, and simply divine version of “Moon River.” Beyoncé (Still from...
(PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday evening, Sept. 7, warned residents living near Pasig, Marikina, and Tullahan rivers to take precaution against possible flooding due to the anticipated rains from severe tropical storm...
(Clockwise from top left) BTS, Brave Girls, Kim So-hyun, Yoo Jae-suk, Kim Sook, Mamamoo’s Hwasa and Yang Se-hyung (Twitter, Instagram) KBS2’s drama “River Where the Moon Rises,” BTS and Brave Girls won at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards (KBA). On Sept. 2, organizer Korea Broadcasters...
The national government will come after mining companies that end up "destroying the life of a river," President Duterte said in a recent public briefing. President Rodrigo Duterte (rightmost) listens to the presentation of DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (2nd from right) during the "Talk to the People"...
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) an additional P4.65 billion fund assistance for the agency's ongoing projects that aim to remove the sandbars in Bicol and Cagayan rivers. Cimatu, who is also the chairman of Task Force Build Back Better...
First alarm was raised after the water level of Marikina River reached 15 meters at 11:18 a.m., Tuesday (July 27), Marikina City Rescue 161 said. (Photo from Location Marikina FB page) This was marked by loud sirens alerting residents in low-lying areas of possible evacuation. They should pack all...
The water level of the Marikina River has reached 14.8 meters on Tuesday night (July 22) following a continuous downpour. (Photo courtesy of Marvin Escueta Doles/Marikina Filipino-Chinese Fire Brigade Volunteers) Marikina City Rescue 161, in a Facebook post, said that the water level of the river...
President Duterte has been showered with expensive gifts over the years but is never really impressed with any of them. In fact, the President has a firm no-gift policy especially during the holiday season. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 26,...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will design a revenue-sharing scheme for farmers and indigenous people (IPs) who will manage the forest areas surrounding the massive P4.37-billion Chico River Pump Irrigation Project (CRPIP) in Pinukpuk, Kalinga. In a statement, the DENR...
The Philippine Red Cross has deployed its assets and personnel to assist in rescue operations in Marikina City, as the Marikina River swelled over the weekend due to heavy rains. Photo from Philippine Red Cross “We immediately deployed the amphibian together with our Water and Search and Rescue...
