Severe Tropical Storm Paeng made landfall in Camarines Sur on Saturday after crossing the southern tip of Catanduanes. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center of Paeng was estimated in the vicinity of Siruma, Camarines Sur, and was moving west-northwestward at 30 kph….
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday it is validating reports that about 72 people have died due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, which has battered a large part of the country. According to its latest update, the NDRRMC said under validation are two deaths reported in…
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) listed at the Philippine Dealings and Exchange Corp. (PDEx) on Friday its PHP23.7 billion 1.5-year fixed rate bond, which has a coupon rate of 5 percent. In a press release, the bank said it raised the issue size from the PHP10 billion offering due to strong demand and…
Immigration authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have rescued four human trafficking victims recruited to illegally work in Thailand, Laos, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a Bureau of Immigration (BI) media release on Friday, the four passengers, whose names were withheld for their protection, were intercepted at NAIA Terminal…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has offered his condolences to the families of flood victims, as Severe Tropical Storm Paeng brought heavy rains and drenched some parts of the country, including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “Our prayers go to the lives lost in the Aklan, Capiz, and BARMM flash floods,…
Joint personnel of various law enforcement agencies seized a total of PHP24,727,000 worth of marijuana from three suspects who attempted to smuggle the drugs out of Kalinga on Friday evening. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, director of the Police Regional Office – Cordillera, said in a statement on Saturday that 204 marijuana bricks, two in…
