Senator Imee Marcos on Thursday, October 24, stressed the need for lawmakers to include adequate funding for green infrastructure in the proposed P6. 352-trillion national budget to address typhoon and flooding problems especially brought about by severe tropical storm “Kristine.” Marcos...
Telco providers have suffered from outages wrought by the wrath of typhoon "Kristine" even as the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) had sought to quickly repair damaged facilities and restore services. In a statement, the NTC said public telecommunications entities (PTEs) such as...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration announced that the detailed engineering for the mega dam project in Capiz province is almost complete. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province. (DENR-6) NIA-6 Regional Director Engr. Jonel B. Borres said the detailed...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), placed all police units in areas along the path of tropical storm “Kristine” on alert to ensure maximum assistance to those who would be affected. Police forces are usually being tapped for disaster response across the...
President Marcos has transferred the supervision of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the Office of the President (OP). (Photo courtesy of NCIP) The transfer was made through Executive Order No. 71 (EO 71) dated Oct....
A total of 45 medals - 7 gold, 12 silver, and 22 bronze medals, plus one merit medal in the individual category and another silver and two bronze in the team category - were won by Filipino mathematics aces during their stint in the International Math Open for Young Achievers (IMOYA) in...
Two foreigners have been arrested in Paranaque City for allegedly operating an unlicensed pharmacy, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The NBI identified those arrested as Li Ming and Sun Zhen Fu who work as cashier and warehouseman, respectively, at Baima Hui Life...
An alleged illegal recruiter, who reportedly got more than P700,000 from one of her victims, has been arrested during an entrapment operation in Butuan City, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The NBI identified the suspect as Melight C. Esguerra who was arrested...
CEBU CITY – The country’s giant estate developers agreed to join hands to help solve the nation's housing backlog. The commitment was made during the National Real Estate Convention on Oct. 21 to 22 at the posh Nustar Resort and Casino. OVER 30 developers and 600 agents attend the...
A suspected illegal drugs trader has been arrested in Manila where a drug den was discovered near Malacanang, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The NBI identified the suspect as Edgard Ventura, who is also known as "Face." In a statement, the NBI said that Ventura...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Top government and tobacco industry stakeholders in this province and the Ilocos region are set to gather for the two-day International Tobacco Agricultural Summit on Oct. 23 and 24 organized by the Department of Agriculture-National Tobacco Administration in Quezon City....
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested and four foreigners have been rescued from an online scam operation in Taytay, Rizal, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Monday, Oct. 21. The NBI identified those arrested as Wang Kun and Liu Xiao Xiao. Those rescued were identified as...
