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DSWD response vehicles bring hot meals, clean water to quake-hit Bogo

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continued its round-the-clock relief operations for families affected by the magnitude 6.9 tremor that struck Cebu on Sept. 30... Read More


PPA prioritizes relief transport as tropical cyclone slams N. Luzon

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is prioritizing the transport of relief goods via ports amid the possible impact of tropical cyclone Paolo in Northern Luzon. Paolo weakened int... Read More


LTO to reshuffle district chiefs due to underperformance

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will implement a major reshuffle of the chiefs of district offices nationwide to address underperformance, particularly in the distribution of pl... Read More


Paolo weakens into severe tropical storm as of 5 p.m.

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Tropical cyclone Paolo has weakened into a severe tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced in its 5 p.m. bu... Read More


House heeds PBBM call to help quake-hit Cebu recover

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The House of Representatives on Friday adopted a resolution expressing its profound empathy, compassion, and unwavering solidarity with the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake th... Read More


Transmission lines back to normal

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Santiago-Alicia 69-kilovolt Line that transmits power to the Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative Inc. in Alicia, Isabela and the Ifugao Electric Cooperative Inc. was restored around 2... Read More


Discaya firms face potential P300-billion fines for bid rigging

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Construction firms owned by couple Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya and Cezarah Rowena "Sarah" Discaya could face up to PHP300 billion in penalties for allegedly rigging over 1,200 flood co... Read More


Trader nabbed for selling P15.5-M relief kits

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Authorities arrested on Thursday a woman allegedly selling PHP15.5 million worth of relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Manila. In a press b... Read More


PH Army disaster response units on high alert for STS Paolo

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Philippine Army (PA) on Friday placed its humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) units on high alert in anticipation of Severe Tropical Storm Paolo (international n... Read More


NZ commits P175-M to support PH efforts vs. extremism

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The New Zealand government has committed PHP175 million in grant funding to strengthen ongoing efforts at preventing violent extremism in the Philippines. In a statement on Friday, ... Read More