CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recommended dredging and renegotiation of rights-of-way for infrastructure projects near Iligan City’s waterways. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Iligan City officials inspected bridges and flood-control infrastructure...
At least four major roads in Mindanao remain closed or under limited access after Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” caused widespread damage, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Monday, Feb. 9. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered Quick Response Teams to fast-track clearing and...
The death toll from former Tropical Cyclone “Basyang” has climbed to eight, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported early Saturday, as authorities continue validating fatalities linked to landslides and drowning across Northern Mindanao (Region 10) and Caraga (Region 13). In its update as of...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Tropical storm ‘’Basyang’’ left at least five people dead and forced thousands from their homes in Northern Mindanao on Friday, disaster officials said. In Cagayan de Oro City, four family members – a couple, a 13-year-old, and an 11-month-old – died in a...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, January 25, said cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms across several areas of the Philippines are expected due to the shear line and the northeast monsoon (amihan). In its...
More than one million children have already been vaccinated in the first week of the “Ligtas Tigdas” vaccination campaign in Mindanao, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Jan. 24. The figure accounts for more than a third of the target population for Phase 1 of the nationwide...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), with support from international humanitarian and health partners, is backing the government-led Ligtas Tigdas: Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA)—a nationwide campaign aimed at protecting millions of Filipino children from measles and...
Mindanao accounted for 2,172 measles cases, or 42 percent of the national total, from Jan. 1, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to launch Phase 1 of the “Ligtas Tigdas” or Measles-Rubella Vaccine Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) in the region on Monday,...
DAVAO CITY – The Yanson Group of Bus Companies held its annual stockholders’ meetings over the weekend and shareholders for Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. reelected Leo Rey Yanson as chairperson and president. Shareholders also reelected Mindanao Star Bus Transit Directors Olivia Yanson,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Armed Forces Western Mindanao Naval Command rescued 30 crew and passengers of a motor launch stranded in the sea of Taganak Island, Tawi-Tawi province last Friday night, Jan. 16. A Philippine Navy vessel, the BRP Magluyan (PC392), monitored a flashing light in the area....
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, on Saturday, Jan. 17, said that a historic visit by 16 European Union (EU) ambassadors and senior officials to Northern Mindanao showcased the region’s economic potential and agricultural strengths, especially Bukidnon’s coffee sector. It...
