A section of the Baao–Iriga City–Nabua Road in Camarines Sur will be closed on March 28 for the “Fire Run” activity, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The activity, scheduled from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., will cover the stretch from the Baao Municipal Public Market to...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday, March 8, that a low pressure area (LPA) is currently being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), though it has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression. In...
The easterlies continue to affect the country on Sunday, March 1, bringing partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the rest of the Philippines. In its latest weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Members of the Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) on Thursday, Feb. 26, gathered at Mandaluyong City Police Station to denounce the alleged unjust arrest of two activists during the People Power anniversary protests in EDSA Ortigas on Feb. 25. The group called for the immediate release of...
Thousands of workers and domestic helpers in Region XI will receive higher pay starting Mar. 13 following the implementation of new wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has placed its troops on red alert ahead of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on Wednesday, Feb. 25. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Padilla said the military will augment police personnel in ensuring the peaceful...
Filipinos will have an opportunity to witness a total lunar eclipse, popularly known as a “Blood Moon,” on the evening of March 3, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Weather permitting, the eclipse will be visible in Metro Manila and...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager Nicolas Torre III, and the organizers of the “Trillion Peso March Part III” conducted a joint walkthrough on Friday, Feb. 20, at the People Power Monument in Quezon City. Among those present during the coordination activity were...
The “Trillion Peso March Part 3” is set to take place on Feb. 25 along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) as part of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Organizers said on Wednesday, Feb 11, the mass mobilization will bring together civil society...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned the public to stay away from possible rocket debris that may fall in waters off Northern Luzon following the launch of China’s Long March 7A rocket on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31. China launched the Long March 7A rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in...
CEBU CITY – Thousands showed up for the anti-corruption rally here on Sunday, Nov. 30. The prayer rally was held peacefully with zero reported incidents during the event. “We had zero incidents. No untoward incident, not even a single case of theft and eight focus crimes happened within the...
CAMP COL. RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 said that the Trillion Peso March 2.0 on Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Caraga region was generally peaceful. Two rallies were conducted. One was held in Surigao City, at the Saint Paul University Surigao, secured by 200 lawmen...
