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'Stay calm but ready,' Phivolcs chief tells public amid recent quakes

Manila, Oct. 14 -- The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reminds the public to stay calm but ready amid the recent strong earthquakes that hit various parts of ... Read More


Iloilo City assures readiness for worst-case scenarios

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 14 -- The local government and volunteer groups here are ready to respond in case of worst-case scenarios as part of the preparations for the "big one." City Disaster Risk Reduction... Read More


10 modern buses to boost public transport in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 14 -- Ten new low-floor city buses, expected to enhance public transportation in the city, arrived at the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal on Tuesday. The 12-meter-long units, ... Read More


Villagers, volunteers show love for health, environment via plogging

LAOAG CITY, Oct. 14 -- Plogging, a fitness craze that combines walking, jogging, and the picking up of trash, reached the unique terrain of the Laoag sand dunes on Tuesday, with villagers and voluntee... Read More


No major quake damage seen in Davao City infrastructures

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 14 -- The City Information Office announced on Tuesday that roads and bridges within Davao City sustained no significant damage after the twin earthquakes that occurred on Oct. 10 and... Read More


Cash-for-work up for Opong-hit rice farmers in Biliran

TACLOBAN CITY, Oct. 14 -- The provincial government of Biliran has rolled out a cash-for-work program to assist rice farmers whose farmlands were affected by the recent damage to irrigation facilities... Read More


Ex-4Ps beneficiaries in Pangasinan give back to community

MALASIQUI, Oct. 14 -- A family in Barangay Pampano, Mangatarem, Pangasinan, a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary, is now paying back the community in their own ways. The par... Read More


DOLE provides P28-M TUPAD aid for Davao quake victims

DAVAO CITY, Oct. 14 -- In response to the twin strong earthquakes that struck the Davao Region on Oct.10, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-11) announced Tuesday the implementation of its e... Read More


RTWPB-C. Luzon OKs wage hike for workers, 'kasambahay'

Manila, Oct. 14 -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-3 (Central Luzon) has granted wage increases for daily minimum wage earners ranging from PHP50 to PHP80 while a PHP500 a... Read More


DOH: No outbreak of influenza-like illnesses

Manila, Oct. 14 -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday clarified that there is no outbreak of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) in the country, stressing that the current incr... Read More