DAVAO CITY – The Chinese contractor of the Philippine government has commenced construction works on the foundation of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) bridge despite strong opposition from environment groups, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. SIDC bridge...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 33-year-old employee of a mining site was killed in a lightning strike on Monday, June 10, in Barangay Cagusu-an, Homonhon Island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The victim was identified as Aljon, 33, in charge of equipment monitoring at the mining site, and a resident of...
CEBU CITY – An 18-year-old fresh senior high school graduate died after a concrete lamp post fell on him in Camotes Island, Cebu, on Thursday, June 6. The freak accident happened past 9 p.m. in the bay walk of Barangay Poblacion, Poro. POLICE check the lamp post that broke and pinned a fresh...
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircrew covers his face due to the stench of the volcanic ash fall during the conduct of a rapid damage assessment and needs analysis in Negros Occidental on June 4, 2024 following the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon. (Photo by PAF) Residents in Western Visayas (Region 6) and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, June 4, expressed sympathy to the residents affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island. “Syempre ipinagdadasal natin lahat ng...
LILOAN, Southern Leyte – An outbreak of crown of thorns, locally known as dap-ag, has raised concerns among conservationists and locals as these starfish pose a significant threat to the coral reefs on Panaon Island. CROWN of thorns starfish (Wikipedia) Oceana, an international advocacy...
Power interruption in at least 17 villages in Binangonan, Rizal and the ‘no-sail policy’ of the Philippine Coast Guard in Laguna Lake have been affecting residents in Talim Island since May 25. In a report obtained from the office of Binangonan Mayor Cesar Ynares, Manila Bulletin learned that...
A night of fun was extended to a trip to Siargao as Abegail Landicho of Federal Land Inc. became one of the lucky clients in attendance at Elev8 Media Inc.’s (EMI) Client Appreciation Night (CAN) recently held in City of Dreams Manila! One of the country’s leading Out-Of-Home (OOH)...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is enhancing dive tourism at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking for the Hyperbaric Chamber Center this week. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco graces the May...
Boracay Water, a unit of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, reported a slight decrease in production capacity due to the prolonged impact of El Niño. In a statement on Thursday, May 23, Boracay Water announced that its production capacity has decreased from 25 million liters of water per day (MLD)...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco called for infrastructure improvements to boost foreign tourist arrivals in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. “We recognize that there is a need to improve the facilities as far as air and sea...
​​China said there is nothing to worry about its new Coast Guard regulation on detention of anyone who is found trespassing into its waters as long as he or she has "not done anything illicit." Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, made the pronouncement as...
