Passenger traffic in ports nationwide eased days after Christmas as the Philippine Coast Guard reported significantly lower sea travel volume on Sunday, Dec. 28, under Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2025. From 12 midnight to 6 a.m., the PCG recorded 35,346 outbound passengers and 28,996 inbound...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 (Central Luzon) has released the official list of authorized community firecracker selling zones and fireworks display areas across Central Luzon as part of intensified measures to prevent firecracker-related injuries during the holiday...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, Dec. 27, said the local government and authorities will arrest all sellers of illegal firecrackers in the city ahead of New Year’s Day. On Friday, Dec. 26, the mayor said the Pasig PNP arrested an online seller of illegal firecrackers and confiscated the...
The northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” will continue to affect Northern Luzon, bringing cloudy skies and light to moderate rains in several areas, while easterlies will influence weather conditions over the rest of the country in the coming days, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,...
Firework-related injuries nationwide have climbed to 57 cases, including two children who lost fingers in separate firecracker explosions, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Dec. 27. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said an eight-year-old child lost his...
(UPDATED) The Philippine National Police ordered all police chiefs nationwide to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) on the possible establishment of designated centralized markets for firecrackers and pyrotechnic materials ahead of the New Year revelry as it recorded one fatality due to...
DFNN Inc.’s technology unit has secured a role in the modernization of the Philippines’ primary international gateway, partnering with travel technology giant Amadeus IT Group SA to deploy biometric systems and automated gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The subsidiary,...
The Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees the narrowing of Philippine debt relative to the size of the economy being delayed until it reaches 60 percent, with the proposed revenue-generating general tax amnesty (GTA) among the measures seen as offering limited...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Police in Central Luzon issued a public advisory Wednesday detailing allowed and prohibited firecrackers and pyrotechnics for a safe holiday season. Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon) director, Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio Peñones Jr., said the sale, distribution, and...
Filipinos were urged by President Marcos to be mindful of their health and safety while celebrating Christmas. In his vlog released on Tuesday, Dec. 23, Marcos reminded the people to be careful while driving, avoid excessive eating during parties and gatherings, and do away from harmful...
All hospitals nationwide have been placed under Code White until Jan. 6, 2025, as the Department of Health (DOH) braces for a possible increase in medical emergencies during the Christmas and New Year holidays. The directive was announced by DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Monday, Dec. 22, following...
As the Department of Health (DOH) ramps up nationwide hospital readiness for the Christmas and New Year holidays, DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa reminded the public to avoid excessive consumption of salty and fatty foods during the Yuletide season. The DOH chief gave the reminder during an inspection...
