SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia will begin to reopen its borders next month, the country's prime minister said Friday, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission. Prime Minister Scott Morrison (AFP/File) Scott Morrison said vaccinated Australians would be able...
Motorists have been advised that the Kalayan Bridge between Lawton Avenue in Makati City and Sta. Monica Street in Pasig City will be temporarily closed from Wednesday, Sept. 29 to Thursday, Sept. 30. The closure was ordered to give way to the opening of the newly-constructed Bonifacio Global City...
Several roads in Luzon and Visayas remained closed and have limited access as of Monday, Sept. 13, after the onslaught of typhoons "Kiko" and "Jolina", the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Calabarzon) A road section in Ternate, Cavite was still closed to...
Four roads in Central Luzon and Calabarzon were closed Thursday morning, Sept. 9, due to landslide, flooding, and fallen trees caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Jolina. (Photo courtesy of DPWH-Calabarzon) The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) monitored the closed roads in Batangas,...
Three national road sections in the country became impassable as typhoon "Jolina" continue to dump more rain in the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Sept. 7. FLOODED -- This section of the Jaro-Dagami-Burauen-Lapaz Road in Barangay Canlingga, Dagami Town...
“The casino in Boracay was able to open. Even malls are allowed. Why are our schools still closed?” This is the sentiment of a group of education workers weeks before a new school year opens on Sept. 13 under a blended learning set-up. With schools still closed, anywhere becomes a 'classroom.'...
The Quezon City Business Permits and Licensing Department (BPLD) has ordered the closure of a karaoke bar in Tomas Morato on Saturday, Aug. 28. The local government has issued a closure order to Up and Beyond KTV bar for operating amid the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine. (Quezon City...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) today (Aug 18) warned of delays in the delivery of cargo with the partial closure of several ports in China due to COVID-19. 1200px-Philippine_Ports_Authority_(PPA).svg PPA urged Philippine-based importers and exporters to make necessary operational adjustments...
Metro Manila will enter into another two-week strict lowdown starting August 6 to quell the rapid surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the Delta variant but it does not automatically mean a complete shutdown of the economy. Transport authorities remind commuters to observe health protocols,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will temporarily suspend the operations of its consular offices in Metro Manila when the capital region reverts to a two-week strict lockdown in August. Department of Foreign Affairs (via DFA website) The foreign affairs department however will have limited...
Six national roads that were affected by the southwest monsoon rains remained either closed and hardly passable Tuesday, July 27, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. Busa Bridge along Baguio-Bontoc Road in Sabangan, Mt. Province (Photo courtesy of the DPWH-CAR) Two national...
Seven national road sections remained closed to traffic Monday afternoon, July 26, due to flooding, rock fall, and landslide caused by the heavy downpour enhanced by the southwest monsoon. The Busa Bridge along Baguio-Bontoc Road in Sabangan, Mt. Province. (Photo courtesy of the DPWH-CAR) The...