Severe Tropical Storm Emong (international name: Co-may) continues to weaken as it traverses the Cordillera Central and is now poised to exit the Luzon landmass via the Babuyan Channel, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11...
Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) remains a powerful weather system as it hovers almost stationary over the sea west of Pangasinan, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued at 2...
South Korean Ambassador to Manila Lee Sang-hwa said that there was a 4,000 percent increase in South Korea’s investment in the Philippines during the first quarter of this year because of the free trade agreement (FTA) that entered into force on Dec. 31, 2024. In a media luncheon on Tuesday,...
The Police Regional Office-3 has rolled out its “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) initiative to assist commuters in Central Luzon stranded due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon. In a statement Tuesday, PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said he has ordered police units...
The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Luzon Economic Corridor, granting it an exemption under its economic assistance program to ensure the project’s continuity, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez. In a press conference in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has placed its units on high alert and activated its disaster response mechanisms ahead of tropical depression Crising’s expected landfall. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. ordered the immediate activation of the...
ENRILE, Cagayan – The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office based in Solana, this province, caught a dangerous Luzon King Cobra (Ophiophagus Salvatana) snake with 50 eggs in a residential area in Zone 4, Barangay Magalalag West, here, on Sunday, June 22. Residents reported the...
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has proposed measures to the government to address the issue of trucks failing to comply with height clearance requirements, following a recent incident along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). CTAP President Mary Zapata...
The private operator of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) said it is willing to build a “new and upgraded” Marilao Interchange Bridge after it was once again struck by an overheight truck, prompting the government’s ire. In a statement late Friday, June 20, NLEX Corp. said it has been expediting...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the private operator of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to suspend toll collection at the northbound segment in Marilao, Bulacan, following another crash at the Marilao Interchange Bridge involving an overheight truck. In a notice addressed to...
The Philippine Army (PA) advised the public on Saturday, June 14, not to be alarmed when they see military trucks traveling in north Luzon. The troop mobilization is part of a bilateral large-scale logistics training between the armies of the Philippines and the United States, according to PA...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – A total of 619 violators were nabbed in Central Luzon during the five-month implementation of the nationwide gun ban for the May 12 midterm elections. Aside from the arrest of violators, 640 assorted illegal firearms were also seized in the region from Jan. 12 to June 11,...
