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Ramil maintains strength, now over Alabat, Quezon

Manila, Oct. 19 -- Tropical Storm Ramil maintained its strength and is now over the coastal waters of Alabat, Quezon as of 4 a.m. Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Servi... Read More


DHSUD fast-tracks 'Bayanihan Village' in Daanbantayan, Cebu

Manila, Oct. 19 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is now expediting the completion of a second Bayanihan Village for families displaced by the powerful earthquake in... Read More


Damaged Bukidnon-Davao City Road temporarily closed

Manila, Oct. 19 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered the immediate temporary closure of the Bukidnon-Davao City (BuDa) Road in Barangay Palacapao, Quezon, Bukidnon after a... Read More


AFP debunks claims PBBM threatened to scrap military pensions

Manila, Oct. 19 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has denounced what it called "false and misleading" social media posts claiming President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. had threatened to abolish... Read More


Ex-Defense chief, ES, congressman, peace adviser Ermita dies at 90

Manila, Oct. 19 -- Eduardo Ermita, former Defense secretary, Executive secretary (ES), congressman, peace adviser and deputy chief of staff of the military, passed away at his home in Batangas provinc... Read More


Teodoro orders infra audit, retrofitting to boost earthquake preps

Manila, Oct. 19 -- National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) chair and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has directed government agencies and local government units (LGUs) ... Read More


TS Ramil barrels across Manila Bay; gale-force winds slam Luzon

Manila, Oct. 19 -- Tropical Storm Ramil (international name Fengshen) crossed Manila Bay late Sunday morning, battering large swathes of Luzon with gale-force winds and dangerous coastal conditions as... Read More


P240-M smuggled cigarettes seized, 267 suspects arrested in 8 weeks

Manila, Oct. 19 -- Authorities seized PHP240 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested 267 suspects from Aug. 26 to Oct. 16, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In a statement Sunday, ... Read More


UV Express driver in QC road crash positive for illegal drugs

Manila, Oct. 19 -- The driver involved in the fatal crash along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Oct. 17 tested positive for illegal drugs, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) confirmed Sunday... Read More


CAAP announces canceled flights due to Ramil

Manila, Oct. 19 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Sunday reported flight cancellations due to adverse weather conditions brought about by Tropical Storm Ramil. Affected fli... Read More