SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has adopted a comprehensive regional action plan to mitigate the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon in Region 4-A or the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) area. "We in the...
You’ve seen and probably reacted to some of the local viral road rage videos—from bald drivers loading their guns and cursing at fellow motorists, to other motorists displaying the alpha male in them in confronting fellow road users over petty traffic misunderstanding. But all of these...
photo from the video uploaded on Facebook account Ulo ng Apo The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is now conducting an investigation to identify and hold responsible the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in what It described as a...
Filipinos can expect more music-filled nights in Malacañan as the Office of the President (OP) is set to launch the "Goldenberg: The Concert Series," which aims to promote Filipino heritage among the youth. Social Secretary's Office (Facebook) The Social Secretary's Office, which is under the OP,...
An e-trike traveling along the South Luzon Expressway. (photo from the video provided by the MMDA) Viral videos of complaints against e-bikes and e-trikes , including an elementary pupil driving one of them on a national road and their presence on major thoroughfares that include the South Luzon...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has ordered all its personnel on the ground to start the massive inspection of houses, buildings and other infrastructures as a way of checking their integrity in cases of natural calamities. OCD administrator Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno said the inspection is...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a measure that seeks stricter penalties for drivers who get caught under the influence of alcohol. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2546, Tulfo noted that despite the passage of the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, drunk driving has been increasingly rampant...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced another lucky winner for the Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Screengrab from PCSO The PCSO said the lucky numbers were 19–31–11–23–13–17 with a jackpot of P7,083,788.60. In the Super Lotto 6/49, on...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, February 13 rejected proposals to privatize the Manila Central Post Office (MCPO) underscoring the need to preserve the cultural and historical value of the building. Senator Loren Legarda presides the public hearing on the proposal...
BACOLOD CITY – Two building inspectors assigned to the Office of the Building Official (OBO) here were suspended for 60 days for alleged extortion. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a press briefing on Monday, February 12, City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr. said these two building inspectors...
Relief packs from the national government will be ferried by this United States Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft to the landslide victims in Maco, Davao de Oro on Feb. 12, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The death toll from the tragic landslide that struck Barangay Masara in...
Rescue personnel from the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army search for survivors near a mining site in Brgy. Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro on Feb. 7, 2024. (Photo courtesy of 1011st Infantry Brigade) The search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) operation at the landslide-hit Barangay Masara in...
