A total of 232 small rice retailers in Metro Manila received PHP15,000 each to cushion the impact of the nationwide implementation of the mandated rice price caps, Malacañang said on Saturday. Forty-eight each from Quezon City and Caloocan City, and 1…
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the latest Philippine mission to Ayungin Shoal confirmed the active participation of ‘Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels’ in blocking resupply ships en route to the BRP Sierra Madre. At the Saturday News Forum…
A labor group has supported the appointment of Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as officer in charge (OIC) of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In a statement issued Saturday, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) said that Cacdac has much to offe…
The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco’s central province of Al Haouz late on Friday, has killed 820 people and injured 672, including 205 seriously, according to an updated report of the Interior ministry. The earthquake caused 394 deaths in the…
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) here on Saturday advised the public to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities and to wear N95 respirator masks amid the renewed emission of volcanic smog (vog) by Taal Volcano. In an …
