Seven people including two children have died in a fire near the Philippines capital, police said.The fire destroyed 40 houses on Saturday evening in the densely populated Taytay municipality in the southeast of Manila, police said on Sunday.Several fa…
Continue ReadingThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Easter Sunday remains on heightened alert as millions head back home after the Lenten break. Police officers are deployed in bus terminals, airports and seaports, and major roads leading to the National Capital …
Continue ReadingA low pressure area (LPA) is forecast to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday night and likely to become tropical depression after six days. In its 4 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical S…
Continue ReadingPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is hopeful that the celebration of Easter Sunday would give Filipino Christians around the world a chance for ‘renewal and recovery’. ‘May this day be an opportunity for us to pause and give thanks for the opportunity…
Continue ReadingWestern Command (Wescom) head, Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos, led an aerial inspection of the Malampaya Natural Gas Platform, considered the country’s “energy crown jewel,’ over the weekend. In a Facebook post Saturday, Wescom said the inspection is par…
Continue ReadingThe Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Saturday said its Lockheed C-130 “Hercules” cargo aircraft is undamaged after its left landing gear got stuck in the mud at Catarman Airport in Samar. PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the crew of the C…
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