Three Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircraft, including an S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter, were dispatched to extinguish a huge fire that struck a residential area in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Aside from the Black Hawk, a Huey II and a PZL W-3A Sokol, both utility helicopters, were...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has began its disaster relief operations, providing food packs, hygiene kits, and free shuttle rides, for victims of Typhoon Crising and the enhanced southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat. Some 5,900 families in various affected areas across the country...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned if the Philippine-US Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites are truly going to be used for the government’s disaster relief operations amid the effects of heavy rainfall and flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. “Unang-una, kailangan...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, July 22, that it is seeking volunteers to help produce family food packs at its National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City, following recent flooding in several regions of the country. DSWD Assistant Secretary...
Mayor Maan Teodoro said on Wednesday, July 9, that the local government is prepared for the rainy season, with continuous dredging in the Marikina River and ongoing drainage declogging operations to ensure the proper flow of water and prevent flooding. Teodoro said that during her first week as...
Razon-led East zone water concessionaire Manila Water Co. reported that it is taking full ownership of the recently completed Wawa Dam, a move that would help augment Metro Manila’s water demand. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Monday, June 30, Manila Water said it acquired...
WawaJVCo, Inc. said the company is accelerating preparations for the Upper Wawa Dam 's commercial operations in December, following the project 's completion seven months ahead of schedule. In a statement on Friday, June 20, the joint venture company between Prime Infrastructure Capital,...
Amid steady rains sweeping across the country, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has resumed dredging operations in major rivers and esteros as part of intensified efforts to ease flooding in low-lying and flood-prone areas this rainy season. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the...
As the rainy season begins, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced that it has mobilized its volunteers and prepositioned essential resources nationwide to ensure a swift response to potential emergencies—including floods, landslides, and other weather-related disasters. “The Philippine Red...
Road clearing operations have been intensified by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) across Metro Manila to recover public spaces long obstructed by illegal parking, sidewalk vendors, and other road encroachments. Gabriel Go, head of the MMDA’s Special Operations Group-Strike...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) has assured that the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will see stable prices even after the 2025 midterm elections. In a briefing on Tuesday, May 6, Isidro Cacho Jr., IEMOP head of trading operations stated that the...
Despite surging to ₱478.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, the national government expects the full-year budget gap to stay within the ₱1.5 trillion target, citing expected non-tax revenues and a more balanced expenditure rollout in the coming months. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury...
