Northern Luzon is expected to experience rains and cloudy skies on Saturday, August 2, as the southwest monsoon or habagat continues to affect the region, while the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors a tropical depression located outside...
A long-delayed northbound interchange along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) in San Pedro City, Laguna opened to motorists on Friday, Aug. 1, following years of construction carried out by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Citing persistent demand from residents and daily...
The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) has issued a show cause order to NLEX Corp., directing it to explain why it should not face administrative sanctions over flooding in certain portions of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), which left motorists and commuters stranded on Monday, July 21. In a letter dated...
Severe Tropical Storm Emong (international name: Co-may) continues to weaken as it traverses the Cordillera Central and is now poised to exit the Luzon landmass via the Babuyan Channel, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11...
Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) remains a powerful weather system as it hovers almost stationary over the sea west of Pangasinan, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued at 2...
South Korean Ambassador to Manila Lee Sang-hwa said that there was a 4,000 percent increase in South Korea’s investment in the Philippines during the first quarter of this year because of the free trade agreement (FTA) that entered into force on Dec. 31, 2024. In a media luncheon on Tuesday,...
The Police Regional Office-3 has rolled out its “Libreng Sakay” (free ride) initiative to assist commuters in Central Luzon stranded due to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon. In a statement Tuesday, PRO-3 Director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. said he has ordered police units...
The United States has reaffirmed its support for the Luzon Economic Corridor, granting it an exemption under its economic assistance program to ensure the project’s continuity, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez. In a press conference in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has placed its units on high alert and activated its disaster response mechanisms ahead of tropical depression Crising’s expected landfall. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr. ordered the immediate activation of the...
ENRILE, Cagayan – The Community Environment and Natural Resources Office based in Solana, this province, caught a dangerous Luzon King Cobra (Ophiophagus Salvatana) snake with 50 eggs in a residential area in Zone 4, Barangay Magalalag West, here, on Sunday, June 22. Residents reported the...
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has proposed measures to the government to address the issue of trucks failing to comply with height clearance requirements, following a recent incident along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). CTAP President Mary Zapata...
The private operator of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) said it is willing to build a “new and upgraded” Marilao Interchange Bridge after it was once again struck by an overheight truck, prompting the government’s ire. In a statement late Friday, June 20, NLEX Corp. said it has been expediting...
