How is a firefighter to know that a 110-story building has collapsed in front of him?
For Rudy Sanfilippo, a retired union representative for Manhattan’s 2,000 firefighters, it is just one of those things that only someone who was there can understand.
As with just …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday ordered Police Regional Office in Central Luzon (PRO-3) to conduct a thorough investigation following the arrest of a police officer in Gerona, Tarlac who was tagged as both user and protector of illegal drug operations.…
Read MoreAbout 120 families in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have been preemptively evacuated due to Typhoon Kiko, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Saturday.
This is equivalent to 415 persons from 15 villages in the two provinces, the NDRRMC …
Read MoreTyphoon Kiko has made landfall in Batanes on Saturday morning.
In an interview with DZBB, Raymond Ordinario, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the typhoon has made landfall in the town of Ivana at about 8:30 a.m.
“Kiko” …
Read MoreThe Bangsamoro Youth Commission of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BYC-BARMM) has encouraged regional youth organizations to submit project proposals for possible funding from the commission and its partner development agencies.
In an interview on Friday, BYC chairperson Marjanie Mimbantas Macasalong said the …
Read MorePolice arrested the No. 1 most wanted person in Pangasinan — a suspect in the ambush of former Governor Amado Espino Jr. three years ago.
In a phone interview on Friday, Pangasinan Police Provincial Office information officer, Maj. Arturo Melchor Jr., identified the suspect as …
Read MoreThe 45-meter Meycauayan bridge in Meycauayan City and 64-meter Bigaa bridge in Balagtas, both in this province, are now open to motorists as the NLEX Corporation has completed the rehabilitation of these structures ahead of completion schedules.
“We are happy to announce that works in …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11589 that will strengthen and modernize the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
During the ceremonial signing of the BFP Modernization Act on Friday, Duterte said the new law would help boost the morale, efficiency, responsiveness, and …
Read MoreThe country’s housing sector remained steadfast in providing decent, safe, and resilient shelters to all Filipinos despite the adverse impact of the pandemic on the economy.
In a statement on Friday, Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Eduardo del Rosario noted that …
Read MoreThe local government unit (LGU) of Valderrama town in this province will prioritize the holding of training on swift water rescue and the purchase of a rubber raft to strengthen its disaster preparedness and response.
Valderrama Mayor Mary Joyce Roquero said in an interview Friday …
Read MoreFive suspects were arrested while some PHP510,000 in suspected shabu were seized by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Western Visayas (PDEA-6) Special Enforcement Team (SET) in three separate buy-busts here.
At past 1 p.m. on Friday, operatives collared high-value target Kim Khubchand, a resident …
Read MoreTyphoon Kiko will bring highly destructive typhoon-force winds in the northeastern portion of the Babuyan Islands, which has been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4, the weather bureau said Friday.
Also affected are the extreme northeastern portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga), …
Read MoreThe Department of Education (DepEd) 6 (Western Visayas) is appealing to parents to enroll their children in time for the opening of classes on September 13.
DepEd-6 Director Ramir B. Uytico, in a press conference on Friday, said public schools in Western Visayas would continue …
Read MoreThe city government on Friday inaugurated the PHP200 million Smart City Command Center funded by the Office of the President (OP).
In his message read by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Marlo Iringan during the launch, President Rodrigo Duterte congratulated the …
Read MoreStricter community quarantine restrictions imposed in August has pulled down auto sales downward.
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Friday that vehicle sales in August 2021 declined by 11.5 percent year-on-year and 26.3 percent month-on-month.…
Read MoreSuspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels shot dead a member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Barangay Puting Bato, Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte on Sept. 9.
Cabadbaran City Police station chief, Lt. Col. Renel Serrano, identified the victim as Benie Boy …
Read MorePresidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Friday thanked the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP), for endorsing him as the party’s guest senatorial candidate for the 2022 national elections.
“Well, unang-una, nagpapasalamat po ako sa PDP-Laban. Talagang nagagalak po ako na kinonsidera nila …
Read MoreThe province of Negros Occidental on Friday conferred Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz the title of “adopted daughter” to acknowledge her unprecedented feat in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The distinction was given to the Zamboangueña weightlifter by virtue of a resolution passed by the Provincial …
Read MoreThe crime volume in Negros Oriental has dropped as of August this year compared to last year despite the lesser quarantine restrictions amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
Maj. Don Richmon Conag, acting provincial police operations officer of the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office, …
Read MoreNational Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. stood firm on the national government’s position on multi-party agreements (MPAs), saying they were put on hold due to questionable deals made by third-party consolidators.
“I need to have prudent judgment …
Read MoreAnti-narcotics agents collared Thursday afternoon a suspected big-time drug peddler in an operation here, seizing some PHP3.4 million worth of shabu.
Director Gilbert Buenafe of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) identified the suspect as Benjamin Roger, …
Read MoreLanao del Sur’s Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) said Friday patients with Delta and Beta variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have already recovered and have been discharged from the treatment facility.
In a statement, the PIATF said five patients were infected with the …
Read MoreThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United States on Friday praised the Philippines for opening its doors to refugees fleeing Afghanistan to escape the Taliban rule.
In a statement, the UN refugee agency said it would extend assistance to the Philippines …
Read MoreThe Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will conduct welfare intervention to cushion the impact of quarantine duties on its personnel’s emotional and mental health, an official said Friday.
Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy director for operations, said in a press conference the police leadership …
Read MoreAfter 12 personnel of the municipal government of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte contracted the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), massive decontamination and sanitation of offices, buildings, and public spaces in the town were done on Friday.
In a statement, Mart Sambalud, Santo Tomas municipal information …
Read MoreThe municipality of Agoo in La Union is now under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) starting Friday until Sept. 16 to curb the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases here.
Mayor Stefanie Ann Eriguel said the guidelines on the new quarantine status in Executive …
Read MoreTyphoon Jolina has so far left a total of PHP286,772,948 worth of damage to agriculture and infrastructure as it swept through parts of Luzon and the Visayas.
In its update as of 8 a.m. Friday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said …
Read MoreNorthPort Batang Pier returned to PBA Philippine Cup action with a bang, taking down Blackwater Bossing, 98-73, on Thursday night at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga.
Seemingly not that rusty despite a long layoff made even worse by their coaching …
Read MoreThe Bataan Maritime Police Station reported on Friday the retrieval of the body of the missing crew of a tugboat that sank in the waters of this town at the height of tropical storm Jolina Wednesday night.
Executive Master Sergeant Marlon M. Barnachea said the …
Read MoreRain Or Shine held off Magnolia, 75-72, for an all-important win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University Gym in Bacolor, Pampanga on Friday.
The Elasto Painters banked on clutch jumpers from their big men but had to heave a …
Read MoreAnother Filipino is heading to the B.League as the Toyama Grouses on Friday announced their acquisition of Dwight Ramos.
“We are pleased to announce that Toyama Grouses has reached a basic agreement with Dwight Ramos for the B.League 2021-22 season,” the Grouses said in a …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Friday vowed that his administration will continue to pursue initiatives that will provide Filipino students a more conducive learning environment.
Duterte made the commitment as he witnessed the presentation of six laws on state universities and colleges (SUCs) in a ceremony …
Read MoreThe 2021 US Open will see an all-teenage final in women’s singles as 18-year-old Emma Raducanu will play against 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez on Saturday.
UK’s Raducanu beat Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 on Thursday in the semifinal held at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Earlier …
Read MoreThe City Health Office (CHO) announced that 86.92 percent of the inhabitants in the Greater Sta. Cruz Island, the top tourist destination being known for its pink coralline sand, has been fully vaccinated.
Maria Christine Lim, CHO health education and promotion officer, said a total …
Read MoreAn election watchdog group led a series of novena Masses for nine months which started on Thursday until the election day on May 9, 2022.
In a statement on Friday, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) dubbed the church activity as Prayer Power …
Read MoreKeeping businesses afloat amid the pandemic is really a struggle but a combination of commitment among investors to surpass the challenges and government interventions are vital to keep operations resilient.
Jocelyn Ong-Perez, owner of Crafters Joy Cornhusk Products, based here, and the president of Philippine …
Read MoreThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday asked the faithful to pray for those affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Jolina.
In a statement, CBCP president and Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles said it is important for everyone to make those who are …
Read MoreLocal government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) are expected to come up with their devolution transition plans by November, in preparation for assuming new responsibilities next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regional office here said.
DBM Eastern Visayas regional director …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has approved the release of the “red” list of countries where travel restrictions will be implemented, Malacañang announced on Friday.
“President Rodrigo Roa Duterte approved today, Sept. 10, 2021, the imposition of travel restrictions on countries under the Red List,” Presidential Spokesperson …
Read MoreDamage to infrastructure caused by Typhoon Jolina has reached almost PHP60 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported on Friday.
In an update, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the typhoon has so far damaged an estimated PHP59.5 million of roads and flood …
Read MoreTired and angered by the atrocities of communist terrorist groups, especially against the most vulnerable members of the society, several youth groups came together to help the government end insurgency.
The League of Youth of the Philippines for Peace and Development (LYPPAD) Movement believes that …
Read MoreThe police filed murder charges on September 9 against four people linked to the August 25 killing of a barangay chairperson in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.
Charged before the Pagadian City Prosecutor’s Office were Joseph Andos alias Butchoy; Julie Benabaye alias Gaga; and two …
Read MoreNegotiations are underway for the procurement of more coronavirus vaccines for next year, the National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 said Friday.
Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. said the NTF, local government units (LGUs), private sector, and provincial governors are preparing initial arrangements on additional vaccine …
Read MorePresidential Spokesperson Harry Roque apologized Friday for his “emotional” behavior against a group of medical professionals who made a pitch to retain Manila under hard lockdown.
This, after a leaked video of Roque during a recent Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious …
Read MorePhilippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, on Friday ordered a deeper investigation following the discovery of firearms and ammunition caches allegedly operated by a gun-running syndicate during a series of operations in Quezon City and Bulacan last September 8.
“Sa ating patuloy na …
Read MoreThree Daesh (Islamic State)-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) linked to atrocities in Datu Piang, Maguindanao surrendered Thursday afternoon to police authorities in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
In a statement, Brig. Gen. Eden Ugale, police director for Police Regional Office- BARMM, said …
Read MoreThe Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday renewed its call to motorists to behave and spare roads from dangerous acts that may put their lives and others at risk.
PNP chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, made the statement following an incident in Zamboanga City where three …
Read MoreA seed storage facility worth PHP7.11-million will rise in Valencia City, Bukidnon by February 2022.
In a Facebook post on Friday, officials of the Valencia City government and the Department of Agriculture (DA) 10 (Northern Mindanao) led the groundbreaking ceremony, signaling the start of the …
Read MoreState Secretary Antony Blinken on Friday said the United States is “very gratified” by the recent restoration of the Visiting Forces Agreement between the US and the Philippines.
“We are very gratified to have the recent renewal of the Visiting Forces Agreement,” Blinken said during …
Read MoreThe Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has “provisionally” approved the guidelines on the pilot implementation of granular lockdowns in Metro Manila, Malacañang announced on Friday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, also acting as IATF-EID spokesperson, said the coronavirus disease 2019 …
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