State weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, September 17, that while Tropical Depression Mirasol continues to cross Northern Luzon, another tropical depression is also being monitored outside the Philippine Area of...
The Police Regional Office-3 fully supports the ongoing inspection of major flood-control projects led by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Central Luzon. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. said they are fully committed to securing these endeavors. Flood...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Signal No. 1 in 15 areas on Tuesday, September 16, as Tropical Depression Mirasol steadily moved westward approaching the Isabela-Aurora area. In its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA said...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, September 13, said it is closely monitoring a Low Pressure Area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) that may bring heavy rains over parts of Luzon and Visayas this weekend. As...
The current flood control corruption scandal gripping the nation will pull down other countries’ level of interest in investing in the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. This admission came during a media interview about the trade relationship...
Amid allegations of massive corruption in the country’s infrastructure development projects, a visiting official from the United States underscored the need to ensure that its foreign aid to the Philippines will be spent with integrity. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian...
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it has yet to receive an updated offer from Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) for its proposed acquisition of the government’s 50-percent stake in Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasts generally fair weather across most of Luzon on Sunday, August 24, following the exit of Tropical Storm Isang (international name: Kajiki). In a weather update on Saturday, August 23, PAGASA weather...
Tropical Depression Isang, which intensified into a tropical storm early Saturday, August 23, is still being monitored inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 8 a.m., PAGASA...
Police are investigating the possible link between the P802-million suspected “shabu” or crystal meth found inside sacks of chicken feed in Mariveles, Bataan on Thursday, Aug. 14, and the P10-billion drug haul of the Philippine Navy (PN) in Masinloc, Zambales in June. Police Brig. Gen. Ponce...
For the first half of 2025, the country’s average industrial vacancy rate is stable at 15.6 percent, but the figure will soon increase due to the more than 1,000 hectares of new industrial space, with Central Luzon cornering 870 hectares of upcoming supply. With the new industrial stock scheduled...
The southwest monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains to several parts of the Philippines on Saturday, August 9, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) while a tropical storm, still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility...
