Announcement on the postponement of Christmas Tree Luighting (Photo from Parañaque PIO) The Parañaque City government postponed the scheduled lighting of the city's giant Christmas tree on Monday, November 18, due to Super Typhoon Pepito. Mayor Eric Olivarez said the postponement of the...
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano inspects resuce equipments placed at the City Hall lobby (Photo from FB page of Mayor Rubiano) Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto Rubiano inspected the readiness of the team from the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the Disaster Risk Reduction and...
MDRRMO personnel monitor the weather situation. (Malabon city government) The Malabon City government assured the residents’ safety amid Typhoon "Pepito”. The Malabon Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) placed the city under a "red alert" status to enable the full...
Pasay City Hall The Pasay City government urged residents to prepare their “Go Bag” or emergency kits as Super Typhoon Pepito is expected to bring heavy to intense rains with strong winds. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano told residents to prepare their “Go Bag” containing first...
Pre-emptive evacuation order from Mayor Eric Olivarez (Photo courtesy of Parañaque PIO) Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez issued a pre-emptive evacuation order due to the forecasted heavy rainfall and other severe impacts brought about Super Typhoon Pepito on Sunday, November 17...
The local government of Pasig said on Sunday, November 17, that 29 evacuation centers have already been set up, while relief goods such as food packs and sleeping kits have been pre-positioned in some barangays in preparation for the possible onslaught of Super Typhoon Pepito. Pasig LGU sets up...
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Saturday they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. FILE - This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows Mpox virus...
NEW YORK (AP) — A model who has appeared in campaigns for Calvin Klein and Levi's has been formally charged in the stabbing death of a man in New York City, prosecutors said Saturday. Dynus Saxon was arraigned in Bronx criminal court late Friday in connection with the Nov. 10 killing of...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Japan's foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea's deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, left, and Ukraine's Foreign...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's choice of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general has many Justice Department employees reeling, worried not only about their own jobs but the future of the agency that the Trump loyalist has railed against. Matt Gaetz arrives before President-elect Donald Trump...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to established online spaces such as X, it has emerged as an...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which is good news for political leaders in Alaska, where oil is the economic lifeblood and many felt the Biden administration has obstructed efforts to boost the...
