Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman has enumerated the positive qualities of Carlito Galvez Jr. that made him a good fit for the position of Department of National Defense (DND) secretary. Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Facebook) "Ikinagagalak natin pagkakahirang ni Peace Process...
#MINDANAO John Tria The funeral of the esteemed Pope Emeritus Benedict 16th was a rare event in Catholic Church history, and its significance to me was deeper than I expected. Being the first to resign in 600 years, Benedict’s resignation fueled many ideas and feelings back in 2013, the same year...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Saturday, Jan 7, said the completion of the local road Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur has provided better access for the farmers to transport their goods. In a statement, DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao D. Dia noted that his office is...
The low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 4 a.m. update on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group It was...
A total of P85 million worth of financial, food, and non-food assistance was released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to flood-hit regions in Visayas and Mindanao caused by the shear line. (MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said on...
BUTUAN CITY -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Surigao del Sur in Northeastern Mindanao (The Caraga Region) on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor was recorded at 6:09 a.m. The epicenter was...
#MINDANAO John Tria The recent rains that caused floods in parts of northern Mindanao brought many Filipinos together in solidarity to help those affected by the calamity. It also left me concerned that we must all prepare for future events like this, as I believe there will be more weather-related...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Telecommunications Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC-10) urged telecommunication companies to invest more to prevent any system issues in the upcoming days in the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. Apart from investing on the security aspect...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila has donated P1 million for the victims of flash flood in Mindanao. “Help is on the way to our friends in flood affected areas,” Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Friday. Huang said the embassy partnered with a foundation to extend support and...
Twelve people were added to the growing list of individuals who died due to shearline-induced rains that caused widespread floods in different parts of the country during the Christmas weekend. (L-R) Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry Oaminal and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
DSWD-Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center / Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and concerned local government units have already provided at least P18 million worth of food and non-food items as resource augmentation to areas affected by...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Wednesday that China is ready to extend assistance to the country Filipinos in Mindanao are bearing the brunt of recent flash flood. In a statement, Huang said he sympathizes to the victims in the southern Philippine region as the tragedy,...
