“Paolo” has intensified into a tropical storm as it moved closer to Northern and Central Luzon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 in several provinces as of early Thursday, Oct....
The Police Regional Office-3 has activated disaster response mechanisms and intensified preparedness measures in Central Luzon as tropical cyclone “Opong” is about to make landfall early Friday morning. The Regional Community Affairs and Development Division (RCADD) spearheaded the simultaneous...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carried out pre-emptive evacuations and rescue operations in Northern Luzon on Monday, September 22, due to the impact of Super Typhoon “Nando”. In Sta. Catalina, Ilocos Sur, personnel of the Coast Guard Sub-Station Sta. Catalina, in coordination with the Bureau...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-3 reported Monday that demonstrations commemorating the 53rd anniversary of martial law on Sept. 21 in Central Luzon were generally peaceful. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said authorities maintained close...
More than 1,000 families were pre-emptively evacuated as Super Typhoon Nando unleashed heavy rains and strong winds in Northern Luzon and nearby regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Monday, Sept. 22. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said government response agencies are on full...
State weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, September 17, that while Tropical Depression Mirasol continues to cross Northern Luzon, another tropical depression is also being monitored outside the Philippine Area of...
The Police Regional Office-3 fully supports the ongoing inspection of major flood-control projects led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Luzon. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said they are fully committed to securing these endeavors. Flood...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Signal No. 1 in 15 areas on Tuesday, September 16, as Tropical Depression Mirasol steadily moved westward approaching the Isabela-Aurora area. In its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, September 13, said it is closely monitoring a Low Pressure Area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that may bring heavy rains over parts of Luzon and Visayas this weekend. As...
The current flood control corruption scandal gripping the nation will pull down other countries’ level of interest in investing in the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. This admission came during a media interview about the trade relationship...
Amid allegations of massive corruption in the country’s infrastructure development projects, a visiting official from the United States underscored the need to ensure that its foreign aid to the Philippines will be spent with integrity. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it has yet to receive an updated offer from Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) for its proposed acquisition of the government’s 50-percent stake in Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
