President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the review of the country's standard operating procedures in disaster response in order to create a "uniform and coordinated" approach in times of emergencies. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of OP) "I think we have to...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Cebu made history when it collected more than P4 billion in July. The Port of Cebu collected P4.376 billion, exceeding its target for the month by P1.067 billion or 32.26 percent, breaking the old record of P3.968 billion in June. “This is the...
ILOILO CITY – More than 16,000 foreigners visited world-famous Boracay Island in July, the highest in the pandemic period so far. TOURISTS stroll on the white sand beach of Boracay Island in Aklan. (Tara Yap) Data from the Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 6 said 16,730 foreigners visited the...
K-pop boy bands Seventeen and ENHYPEN, and girl group Aespa grabbed the first three places in the monthly physical album chart in South Korea. The three idol groups sold at least one million copies of their new albums in July, according to Hanteo Chart. In ranking albums, Hanteo Chart now uses the...
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed sympathy to his Filipino counterpart President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. over the devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Luzon last July 27. Chinese President Xi Jinping and presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photos) In...
The strong July 27 earthquake that jolted Luzon provinces has bolstered President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s resolve to push for the return of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in high school. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from BBM VLOG 220) In...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Luzon several days ago reminded us of the powerful quake that devastated Central and Northern Luzon on July 16, 1990, leaving some 2,500 people dead, thousands injured, and an estimated P20...
17DENGUE The Department of Health (DOH) has already recorded close to 74,000 dengue cases since January. A total of 73,909 dengue cases have already been recorded as of July 9, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Undersecretary of Public Health Services Team Beverly Ho during a press briefing on Thursday,...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon sent off on July 28 a team of volunteers from the Muntinlupa K9 Search and Rescue (SAR) to Abra which was severely damaged by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on July 27. The K9s, or police dogs, will assist in search and rescue operations in collapsed buildings and areas...
PLDT Inc. this month completes the migration of its legacy fixed wireless service called Home Ultera into a faster network to benefit more than 3,000 subscribers. By end-July 2022, the telco will finish decommissioning 185 telecom towers that provide Time-Division Duplex Long-Term Evolution or...
The magnitude 7 earthquake (initially put at 7.3 magnitude) that hit Abra at 8:43 a.m. on July 27 was felt in Muntinlupa and sent people out of buildings. According to the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the earthquake registered Intensity II at 8:46 a.m. in the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will “almost certainly” touch on fertilizers for the agriculture sector in his maiden State of the Nation Address *SONA), Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said Thursday, July 21. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President...
