Country’s energy infrastructure is buckling under intensified seasonal demand, with grid operators warning of a second consecutive day of rotating power outages across the country’s two largest island groups. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed both the Luzon and...
Pasay City has declared a red alert in response to an unfolding situation at the Senate complex, mobilizing emergency and security agencies to ensure public safety and maintain order in the area. According to an advisory issued by the Pasay City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
A hammock-inspired public rest installation by the Seoul Metropolitan Government has won the Main Prize in the Urban Design category at the Red Dot Design Award 2026, one of the world 's three most prestigious design honors alongside Germany 's iF Design Award and the U.S. IDEA Design...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of toxic red tide in the coastal waters of Daram, Samar, based on an examination by the agency’s national laboratory. This prompted BFAR to raise a shellfish ban for the seawaters of Daram,...
A 52-year-old man died from smoke inhalation while helping extinguish a fire that gutted his brother’s house in Barangay Pasong Putik, Quezon City, early Wednesday, May 13. He was rushed to a hospital by the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) but was declared dead on arrival due to...
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been castigated for their failure to arrest three top wanted persons in the country, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic” Remulla admitted on Monday, May 11. He is referring to former...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has issued a red tide warning in two areas in the Zamboanga Peninsula. Shellfish Bulletin No. 9 disclosed the presence of toxins in shellfish collected and tested from Dumanquillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur and Tantanang Bay in...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Social Security System (SSS) were listed as the "most complained" agencies as of March this year, the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said. Based on its latest data, ARTA has received 152 total complaints. Of this number, 132 cases have been closed while 20...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC)–Cavite Chapter will upgrade its facility with a P6-million grant from DigiPlus Foundation to improve emergency response and health services in the province. The partnership was formalized through a signing ceremony between DigiPlus Foundation, the social...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it is on high alert as it closely monitors increased activity at Mayon Volcano on Saturday, May 2, following reports of pyroclastic density currents and other volcanic events. The PRC said that as of 6 p.m., pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) were observed...
In a recent session for enterprise technology leaders, Djang Granados, country manager of Red Hat Philippines, outlined how her company is helping local organizations tackle four critical journeys: hybrid cloud, AI, automation, and virtualization. The open source trust gap Despite the global...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) commemorates its 79th anniversary on Wednesday, April 15, celebrating nearly eight decades of steadfast commitment to humanitarian service and nation-building. Across its 102 chapters nationwide, this milestone serves as a moment to reaffirm its mission, strengthen...
