Recto wants Bayanihan 3 for typhoon relief projects
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 …
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 …
Faculty members of the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman urged the school’s administration to “immediately” end the semester due to the challenges brought by the effects of typhoons that …
A senior high school student reportedly died of hazing during a fraternity initiation rites in Zamboanga City on Sunday. Joselito F. Enviado, a 21-year-old resident of Sarangani Drive, Barangay San …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) clarified Monday that foreign investors planning to enter the Philippines must already have the required investors’ visa before they may be allowed. BI Commissioner Jaime …
Angel Locsin met with Southern Luzon Command (SolCom) chief Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr. to discuss the red-tagging issue surrounding the actress and her sister Ella Colmenares. Locsin’s lawyer Atty. Joji …
On Sunday, vice president Leni Robredo refuted claims of a “fake news bearer” who said she and her team gave “chicharon” to typhoon victims. On her Facebook page, Robredo shared …
Four personnel deployed by the Department of Public Works and Highways died in a landslide in Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao-Mountain Province Road during the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses. Public Works Secretary Mark …
Iloilo welcomed home Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo over the weekend. Ilonggos filled the streets to watch the beauty queen’s motorcade through the main streets of Iloilo City on …
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque told students of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) who called for an academic strike against the government’s pandemic and typhoon response they would fail and …
Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez on Sunday announced his “irrevocable resignation” from Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party. Alvarez was a former House Speaker and served as the …
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Sunday the national government has some P6.8 billion funds ready for release to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRF) of departments responding …
The University of Santo Tomas and the Polytechnic University of the Philippines suspended Sunday their synchronous and asynchronous classes for several days due to the adverse effects of Typhoon Ulysses. …
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued two executive orders (EO), prohibiting non-essential travel, mandating the use of FM pass, and limiting non-city residents to come in and out of the …
Doctors and medical directors urged the local government of Davao City to implement a two-week lockdown immediately as the city’s healthcare system “is overwhelmed” with the COVID-19 surge. Cardiologist Dr. …
Actress Angel Locsin slammed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) response on the body-shaming issue surrounding a learning module activity circulated on social media over the weekend. “I intended to ignore …
Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro plans to sue the leadership of Angat Dam for allegedly failing to notify them of releasing water during the height of typhoon “Ulysses.” In a report …
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba appeals for aid from the national government as his province was hit by the “worst” flooding in memory. “We are trying to get all kinds of …
The Commission on Audit (COA) said in a report that flooding in Metro Manila could have been prevented or at least minimized had Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) completed major …
Malacañang urged the netizens to stop asking where President Rodrigo Duterte amid calamities after #NasaanAngPangulo trended again on Twitter during the onslaught Typhoon Ulysses, which devastated Luzon. Presidential spokesperson Harry …