Starting Nov. 5, the daily take-home pay of workers and domestic helpers in Region II will increase following the approval of new wage orders by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that France is a steadfast partner of the Philippines in promoting the two nations ' shared maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. Thus, said PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan as he welcomed French Ambassador to the Philippines Maria Fontanel...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has granted P28 million in emergency employment assistance under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to support 5,450 residents who were affected by the Oct. 10 earthquakes in the Davao Region. DOLE-11...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, October 13, that the easterlies—warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—will continue to affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains to several...
Seven people have already been killed by the “doublet” or twin earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Saturday morning, Oct. 11. In its latest situational report released 6 a.m., the NDRRMC said three fatalities were...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed soldiers to assist in rescue and relief operations following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces on Friday, Oct. 10. In an interview at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the directive...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) placed all police units in Davao (Region 11) and Caraga (Region 13) on full alert following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occured off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10. PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño said the...
BACOLOD CITY – Uniformed personnel from the Negros Island Region were sent to Cebu province to augment humanitarian assistance efforts in the aftermath of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Eighty personnel from the Police Regional Office (PRO)-NIR and search and rescue...
TACLOBAN CITY – Classes have been suspended in several areas in the Eastern Visayas region on Wednesday following the magnitude-6.9 earthquake near Bogo City, Cebu province, that was also felt in Leyte and Samar provinces Tuesday night. In the island-province of Biliran, Gov. Rogelio Espina...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 211 families or 668 individuals in the Ilocos region evacuated as of 11 a.m. Monday due to the threat of super typhoon "Nando," the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) said. OCD Regional Director Laurence Mina said the evacuations included 58 families (188...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-2 is on full alert for the martial law anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the Cagayan Valley region. Large gatherings are expected. The PRO-2 said 2,957 police personnel have been deployed to checkpoints, border control areas, and police...
Thousands of families in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong are set to receive P110.7 million in emergency employment and livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The aid, implemented by DOLE...