(Phivolcs) A 4.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Surigao del Sur at around 5:32 p.m., Friday, April 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 15 kilometers (km) northeast of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, and was...
(Phivolcs) A 5.0-magnitude offshore earthquake was recorded in Surigao del Norte at around 9:35 a.m., Friday, April 1, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs traced the epicenter of the earthquake at 60 kilometers (km) northeast of General Luna, Surigao del...
Do not be afraid to criticize us. Presidential Candidate, Vice-President Leni Robredo speaks to her supporters during a sortie at a sports complex in Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur, March 8, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) This was what aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo told her...
Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 8, revealed plans to revive the Aquino administration’s bottom-up budgeting (BUB) scheme to prioritize the projects of the local government units (LGUs) down to the barangay level if she wins in May 2022. Vice President Leni Robredo, the lone female...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 8, said that volunteers and supporters who go out of their way to attend sorties and spend their own money on campaign paraphernalia serve as an inspiration in the grinding campaign season. Vice President Leni Robredo addresses her...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo believes the May 2022 elections will be a defining moment for the country’s youth sector as it comprises about 52 percent of the total voting population that could dictate the outcome of the presidential polls. Vice President Leni Robredo begins...
Due to the moderate to at times heavy rain showers that the low pressure area (LPA) may bring, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, March 6, warned against flash floods and landslides in the Visayas and Mindanao. The LPA, according to...
(Phivolcs) A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Surigao del Sur at around 9:54 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter of the earthquake was traced 40 kilometers (km) northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur at a shallow depth of 20...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has junked the disqualification case filed against Deputy Speaker and Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Prospero “Butch” Pichay of the Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) party, the solon's camp told House reporters via a statement Wednesday,...
A month after typhoon Odette ravaged the country, the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) continues to extend aid to affected families in Surigao del Norte. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a press statement, PCUP said that its Field Operations Division for Mindanao deployed donations...
A number of trainer-volunteers from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have arrived in areas hit by Typhoon Odette to provide skills training and assistance in rehabilitation. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) This move is part of the agency’s “TESDAmayan”...
Actor Gerald Anderson has donated relief goods for the victims of typhoon "Odette". Anderson, an Auxiliary Commander of the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA), provided sacks of rice and boxes of bottled water which will be delivered by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in some areas in Western...
