The House Committee on Ways and Means on Tuesday approved a bill aiming to impose new taxes on legal online sabong (cockfight) and other legally-operated electronic betting activities. Joey Salceda, …
The government will use COVID-19 antigen tests for screening evacuees to prevent the virus’s spread in the typhoon-hit areas, Malacañang said Tuesday. However, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque could not specify which …
On Tuesday, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) rejected calls for an academic break in nationwide or even in Luzon following the extensive damages of typhoons in the Philippines. In …
Some groups warn the public against relief donation scams spreading on social media. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, donations should not be made immediately. Those …
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said Tuesday it would revisit and consider revising the protocols on opening the dams and releasing water to prevent massive flooding from happening again. “Actually …
The damage of typhoon Ulysses in Marikina could reach P30 billion, the city government estimated. According to Marikina Mayor Marcelino Teodoro, the massive flood brought by the typhoon damaged warehouses …
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon pushes to increase the fund for the rehabilitation of Marawi City in Lanao Del Sur for 2021. Marawi rehabilitation remains unfinished three years after the …
Some typhoon victims in Virac, Catanduanes, said they received plastic bags full of expired rice during a relief operation. According to Ian Simbulan’s “Stand for Truth” report on Monday, the …
Cagayan provincial government will study if it continues with filing charges against the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) over Magat Dam’s release water, which allegedly caused the massive flooding in the …
Lawyer Eric Jay Magcamit was shot dead in the southern Palawan town of Narra on Tuesday morning. According to the initial police report, two unidentified suspects flagged down the lawyer. …
President Rodrigo Duterte approved the recommendation to augment the calamity funds of local government units severely affected by the recent strong typhoons, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said on Monday. Go …
Marikina City local government suspended classes in public and private schools in the city due to the damage caused by Typhoon Ulysses, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Monday. “How can students …
The House of Representatives will investigate the severe Cagayan flooding that submerged Cagayan and Isabel during and after the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco). Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, …
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday defended the construction of Kaliwa Dam amid online petitions to cancel the project due to possible deforestation of Sierra Madre. …
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) extended its coverage of hemodialysis sessions from 90 sessions to a maximum of 144. PhilHealth President Dante Gierran announced in an official statement the …
The House of Representatives on Monday approved on second reading the bill that would expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women based on her sex in the workplace. The …
Moderna Inc announced its Moderna vaccine was 94.5% effective in a preliminary analysis of a large late-stage clinical trial. Noubar Afeyan, Moderna co-founder and chairman, discusses the company’s new data, …
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra revealed Monday that many of the complaints received the mega task force against investigating corruption in the government involved Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). …
On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto suggested passing another Bayanihan law for 2020 to immediately help the victims of the series of typhoons that hit the country in …
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Monday recommended declaring a state of calamity over the entire Luzon due to the extensive damages brought by the previous …
Tuguegarao Mayor Jefferson Soriano said Monday that he is ready to explain to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) his absence during the city’s floodings amid the …
Vice President Leni Robredo said Monday she supports any investigation on dam authorities concerning the simultaneous opening of gates amid the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, which allegedly caused the massive …
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said Sunday dams should be opened to release water even before a typhoon hits so it would no longer contribute to heavy flooding. During a security …
Officials gave different explanations on why Cagayan Valley experienced the worst flood in 40 years. For Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba, the water from Magat Dam and other provinces caused severe …
On Monday, National Irrigation Administration Administrator Ricardo Visaya explained why Magat Dama had to open its gates and release water amid the heavy rains from Typhoon Ulysses, saying it would …
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is open to opposition senators’ recommendations to use a portion of the P19-billion anti-insurgency budget to replenish for typhoon relief efforts. “We can probably …