Typhoon “Gorio” (international name “Podul”) slightly intensified on Tuesday evening, Aug. 12, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over Itbayat, Batanes. PAGASA said Itbayat may...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes on Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, as typhoon “Gorio” (international name “Podul”) continued its westward movement over the Philippine Sea. Under Signal...
Private sector workers are set to receive additional pay for reporting on Ninoy Aquino Day, Aug. 21, and National Heroes Day, Aug. 25, under the holiday pay guidelines issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said President Ferdinand...
5 p.m., Aug. 13 PAGASA said typhoon Gorio exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility at 4 p.m. As of 5 p.m., the center of the typhoon was located 325 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, moving west-northwestward at 25 kph. After making landfall over southern Taiwan, Gorio slightly...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) clarified that it is not yet enforcing the “no plate, no travel” policy this month. The LTO-7 on Thursday, Aug. 7, issued a clarification after its regional director, Glen Galario, previously announced that the policy will...
Street parking is nothing new in the Philippines, especially in urban centers. In Metro Manila, it has become part of the normal landscape, where in many instances, there are even pylons or sign boards marking spaces for certain people apparently living in the area. Many barangays and...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Metro Manila mayors will be submitting a list of roads to be exempted from the suggested parking ban first proposed during a joint meeting between the MMC, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 4, announced that the city government will start to enforce a no parking rule on its main roads as part of its efforts in alleviating traffic congestion in the city. Teodoro made the statement following the joint meeting between the Metro Manila...
CEBU CITY – As thousands of license plates remained unclaimed, the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas announced that it will start the strict implementation of the “no plate, no travel” policy by mid-August. Glen Galario, regional director of LTO-7, urged vehicle owners, including...
Healthcare-related expenses remain a major cause of debt and poverty among Filipinos. As part of the government’s push for universal healthcare, the Department of Health (DOH) implements the “zero balance billing” policy—a program that aims to provide completely free hospitalization for...
Tropical Storm Emong (international name: Co-may) slightly weakened as it continued to move away from Batanes late Friday, July 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Emong was located 260 kilometers...
Tropical Cyclone Emong (international name: Co-may) continues to weaken after crossing Northern Luzon, and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, July 26, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5...
