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No missing persons following major Cebu quake - OCD

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- There are no missing persons so far reported following Tuesday night's magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Cebu and nearby provinces in the Visayas, the Office of Civil Defense (O... Read More


Cops shift focus on relief in quake-hit areas as search, rescue ends

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- With search and rescue operations completed, police personnel deployed in Cebu and other areas hit by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake have shifted their focus to relief and rehabil... Read More


MTRCB, Netflix promote responsible digital viewing, parenting

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), in partnership with Netflix, on Thursday hosted a seminar amid rising risks of inappropriate content consumptio... Read More


DOT opens rest area in Medellin as Cebu donation drop-off

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- The government-constructed Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Medellin is now open 24/7 to accept donations for victims of the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Sept. ... Read More


DA allows onion, carrot imports to stabilize prices

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said it has allowed the importation of the redd and white onions, as well as carrots, to help stabilize retail prices in local mar... Read More


DA: Reported ghost farm-to-market roads in Lanao del Sur 'existing'

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday clarified that the earlier-reported "ghost" farm-to-market road (FMR) projects in Lanao del Sur were found to be "existing" after ... Read More


S&P: US gov't shutdown adds uncertainty to economic outlook

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- International credit rating agency S&P Global reported Wednesday that the government shutdown will slightly hit gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the United States and will... Read More


Signal No. 3 up as Paolo intensifies into severe tropical storm

Philippines, Oct. 2 -- Tropical cyclone Paolo (international name Matmo) has intensified into a severe tropical storm while approaching Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said in its 11 p.m. bulletin ... Read More


'Opong'-hit Masbate residents avail of P20/kg. rice

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Residents of Masbate province have started to avail of the PHP20/kg rice program under the "Benteng Bigas Meron Na" (BBM Na) initiative after it was launched by the Department of Agr... Read More


Officials determine damage after magnitude 6.9 quake jolts Cebu

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Officials here have sought assistance from the national government as Governor Pamela Baricuatro led mayors in assessing the damage caused by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck... Read More