The chemical spill in Bauan, Batangas that forced the evacuation of 53 families is already under control, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Wednesday, Nov. 8. OCD Administrator Ariel Nepomuceno said the chemicals that reportedly leaked from the nearby depot already dissipated, adding...
SANTA ROSA CITY, Laguna – A seven-year-old girl died in a fire in Barangay Caingin here on Monday, November 6. The fatality was identified as Princess Olivar. Arson investigators said the fire started at 1:45 p.m. and more than 100 houses were razed. Fire out was declared at 3:56 p.m. The...
(File photo) The fourth quarter National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) is set on Nov. 9 with a focus on enhancing the public's preparedness in responding to a tsunami scenario. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, November 5 reiterated his stand that the Office of the President should be given zero intelligence funds under the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. Pimentel insisted that departments or government...
Legitimate transport operators have been losing 30 percent of their income due to operation of colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs), the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has disclosed. The complaints of the transport groups have prompted DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista to order the Land...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II has ordered the deployment of more mystery colorum vehicle drivers to maintain the integrity of the crackdown on colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs) following the arrest of six enforcers of the agency for alleged extortion. Mendoza said...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) recognized 10 Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) and job placement offices for being its frontline partners in promoting productive employment on the local level during the 23rd National PESO Congress from October 25 to 27 in Palo, Leyte. LABOR...
Malacañang's communication arm urged the youth to be responsible in using social media platforms to combat misinformation. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Emerald Ridao (Photo courtesy of PCO) Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Emerald Ridao emphasized the...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is seeking the full takeover of the online platform that was contracted by the national government from a German information technology (IT) company. LTO chief Asst. Sec. Vigor Mendoza II said the government takeover will not only expedite all the...
"Report it, don't share it!" (Photo courtesy of PCO) This must be how a social media user should deal with false information online, Malacañang's communications arm said. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said reporting and not sharing false information may counter misinformation and...
Amid the looming possibility of going back to paper-printed driver’s license following the issuance of an injunction that stops the delivery of plastic cards, Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor D. Mendoza II appealed to the company that filed the case not to pursue the legal battle...
Amid the issues and bickering of opposing groups on the online platform of the Land Transportation Office (LTO), its chief Asst. Secretary Vigor Mendoz II chose the path of moving forward in a bid to expedite the full digitalization of all transactions in the agency. In fact, Mendoza said they are...
