TACLOBAN CITY - The supposed resumption of limited face-to-face classes here on Monday, March 7, has been suspended due to heavy rains brought by the low-pressure area around East Northeast of Hinatu-an, Surigao del Sur. City Mayor Alfred Romualdez has issued an executive order suspending work and...
The low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Surigao del Norte is expected to continuously bring rain showers in most parts Visayas, Mindanao, and even southern Luzon until Tuesday, March 8, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday,...
media PLDT Inc. and global satellite operator Telesat of Canada this month successfully conducted the Philippines’ first on-orbit testing of high-speed broadband connectivity with Telesat’s Phase 1 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. This marks another milestone for PLDT as the country’s leading...
Aurora and Quezon are now classified as “very low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Saturday, Feb. 26. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David, in a tweet, said that with its improved COVID-19 indicators, Aurora and Quezon are now under the “very low risk...
Various weather systems may bring isolated rain showers in the country over the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said on Friday, Feb. 25. PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja, in a public weather forecast, said that the trough of...
An OCTA Research fellow, on Thursday, Feb. 24, said that “no dangers are currently seen” in Metro Manila and that the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicators in the region will likely transition into “green” by next week. The color green, based on the OCTA’s legend, means that...
Lucena, one of the highly urbanized cities (HUCs) in the Philippines, is now classified under the “very low risk” classification of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA Research fellow said on Sunday, Feb. 20. “As of Feb. 19, Lucena at very low risk. National Capital Region (NCR), Angeles,...
(DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER) Aside from Metro Manila, Quezon, and Rizal, the provinces of Cavite and Laguna are also now classified as "low risk" for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission, the OCTA Research Group said on Wednesday, Feb. 16. OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said the group...
The Philippines is now back to low risk classification for COVID-19 infection after battling the Omicron-fueled surge last month, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In his virtual presser, acting Presidential spokesman Karlo...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Returning home for good from overseas and finding a steady replacement income need not be a Mission Impossible. While work abroad often entails a monthly salary substantially higher than what’s available back home, returning home need not always mean dire economic...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the National Capital Region enjoying the benefits of easing of alert levels. (FILE PHOTO BY ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Feb. 11, that Metro Manila remains under the moderate-risk case...
Metro Manila is now classified as “low risk” for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an OCTA research fellow said on Thursday, Feb. 10. (Unsplash) OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David, in a Twitter post, said that as of Feb. 9, Metro Manila has been classified as “low risk” for COVID-19. “National...
