TUMAUINI, Isabela – Three children drowned while swimming on the Cagayan River in Barangay Annafunan here on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 3. The victims were identified as Jhon Philip J. Pazzibugan, 8; Lawrence L. Bacani, 9, and Jerome Bacani, 10, residents of Barangay Annafunan and pupils...
ILOILO CITY – More than 500 paddlers competed in the official return of the Iloilo River Dragon Boat Festival (IRDBF) on Sunday, Nov. 24. DRAGON boat teams compete in the Iloilo River Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, Nov. 24. (Arnold Almacen/CMO) The race of teams from...
ILOILO CITY – The river park project here was one of the winners of the 2024 Asian Townscape Awards (ATA). The Iloilo Esplanade was cited as one of the leading models for urban landscape construction in Asia during an awarding ceremony in Fukuoka, Japan on Monday, Nov. 18. THE Iloilo...
photo: SMC At least eight million tons of silt and waste were removed from 136 kilometers of river systems in...
Plans may soon be underway to revive former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.'s Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP) to help mitigate flooding in the Bicol region after President Marcos inspected Typhoon Kristine-hit areas there on Saturday, Oct. 26. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong...
Fishermen prepare for the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) by securing their boats along the Tullahan River in Navotas City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Santi San Juan/Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued flood...
ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration announced that the detailed engineering for the mega dam project in Capiz province is almost complete. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province. (DENR-6) NIA-6 Regional Director Engr. Jonel B. Borres said the detailed...
ILOILO CITY — An additional 1,500 fish fingerlings were released recently in the Iloilo River by MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). THE release of sea bass fingerlings in the Iloilo River was part of the corporate social responsibility program of MORE Power in Iloilo City....
AMULUNG, Cagayan – A 40-year-old man drowned in the Cagayan River in Barangay Dugayong here on Friday, August 30. A MAN drowned in the Cagayan River in Amulung, Cagayan on Friday, August 30. Police identified the victim as Edmar Balisi of Barangay Andarayan, Solana, Cagayan. Investigation...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority is planning to hold high-level discussions with local government officials in Central Mindanao to address the perennial flooding and beef up disaster preparations in the region. Engr. Ian Dalisay, project manager of the Mindanao River Basin...
The former agency of Korean actor Ji-soo (real name Kim Ji-soo), who appeared in the Philippine series “Black Rider,” was told to pay 1.42 billion won (about $1 million) in damages to a production company of a Korean drama from which the actor was removed in 2021 due to school violence...
By BETHEENA UNITE President Marcos said the largest water reservoir in Visayas is a symbol of the Philippines' and South Korea's strong friendship and shared desire for development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of the Philippines...
