The Philippine National Police (PNP) appealed to the public to refrain from using firecrackers as the number of injuries related to their use has already reached 31 two days before the New Year revelry. Among those who were injured were a 12-year old boy and a 16-year old boy both from Pangasinan....
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has facilitated the early payout of salaries for his office's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD program beneficiaries. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Duterte did so that he could ensure a happier celebration of the holidays...
The Department of Health-Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has recorded at least 10 firecracker-related injuries as of Thursday, Dec. 29. “Boga” (improvised cannon) and “kwitis” are still the leading causes of FCRI in the region. Majority of victims are male. The DOH said nine victims have been...
LONDON, United Kingdom -- British experts on Wednesday said 2022 was set to be the UK's warmest on record after a year of heatwaves and minimal rainfall. The findings come as communities across the globe reel from a catalogue of extreme weather this year including soaring temperatures and drought...
End the year on a high note to get a great new one started SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS! Shrimp Cocktail at the International-themed Cocktail Buffet With a location that’s right in the center of the metro’s vibrant Eastwood City township, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel is the perfect venue for your New...
Another increase on the suggested retail price (SRP) of red onions is expected before the year ends as the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed to raise it from ₱170 to P250 per kilo starting Dec. 30. Onions (Photos courtesy of Pixabay) In an interview, DA Assistant Secretary Kristine...
ILOILO CITY – The city government has reminded residents to be safe from fire this New Year after more than five fire incidents hit this city in less than a week. A FIRE hit Barangay Veterans Village in Iloilo City on Dec. 26. (Mentchie Rabe) “We are urging residents to follow fire safety...
This year, the Filipino people saw how the son and namesake of the late President Ferdinand Marcos won the country’s presidency by a landslide. The shift in the Philippines’ political landscape was undoubtedly a reversal of fortunes that may have come as a shock to some sectors. But the Senate...
CAMP Marcelo Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office 2 chief Brig. Gen. Percival Rumbaoa has warned citizens and police in Cagayan Valley against the indiscriminate firing of guns and use of illegal firecrackers to celebrate the New Year. RUMBAOA (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo)...
A woman shelters from the sun with umbrella during hot weather at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, June 17, 2022. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) ROME, Italy -- This year will go down as the hottest in Italy since records began in 1800, according to data from the Institute for Atmospheric Science at...
Welcome 2023 with performances from Zack Tabudlo, Christian Bautista, Lola Amour, and Yeng Constantino! Eastwood City, home of the longest-running and most-anticipated New Year’s Eve countdown celebration in Manila, returns with a bigger and brighter series of events to usher in the year...
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has recorded an increase in firecracker-related fire incidents this year. BFP spokesperson Supt. Annalee Carbajal-Atienza said that based on their monitoring, she said there were 19 cases of incidents related to firecrackers, explosions or fireworks this year...
