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DOH raises 'Code White' as Paolo makes landfall

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has raised a Code White alert even before Typhoon Paolo made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela on Friday morning. In a public advisory, the DOH Central O... Read More


Local airlines pledge support for Cebu quake relief operations

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Local carriers have confirmed their commitment to ongoing relief operations in Cebu following the devastation caused by the massive quake that struck the province on Sept. 30. "Phil... Read More


QC sends teams, P10-M aid to quake-hit Cebu

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Quezon City government has mobilized its resources to assist Cebu residents in the aftermath of the devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province and other parts of ... Read More


Agri, infra damage from Mirasol, Nando, Opong exceeds P3B

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Combined damage for agriculture and infrastructure due to recent weather disturbances has exceeded PHP3 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) ... Read More


QC gets $300-K grant from global fund for OFW programs

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Quezon City government is set to receive a grant of USD300,000 after it was named one of six global grantees of the 2025 Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees. In a socia... Read More


ICI asks NBI to probe fake news of 'deputized investigators'

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday said it will ask the National Bureau of Investigation to look into false information that it had deputized an organizati... Read More


NBI nabs 2 Chinese for illegal detention

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) has arrested two Chinese nationals in Pasay City for illegal detention. In a statement on Friday, the NBI said... Read More


NEA quick response fund to be tapped to restore power in Masbate

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Funds to be used to help energy sector players in Masbate may be sourced through the National Electrification Administration's (NEA) quick response fund, Energy Secretary Sharon Gari... Read More


Quake-affected Cebu employees should not be forced to work - DOLE

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Workers affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu on Tuesday night should not be forced to come to work, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday. In a... Read More


NHMFC grants loan moratorium for calamity-hit borrowers

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has announced a moratorium on the amortization of housing loan borrowers affected by recent typhoons and the magnitude 6.9 eart... Read More