Category: General

The national government’s budget deficit narrowed from January to September this year, data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed. In its latest cash operations report released on Thursday, the BTr said the budget deficit during the period went down by 1.35 percent to PHP970.2 billion from the PHP983.5 billion logged in January to September last year. The government incurs a budget deficit when spending exceeds its revenues. “The total deficit for the first three quarters was 9.08 percent short of the PHP1.1 trillion program for the nine-month period and is at 65.36 percent of the PHP1.5 trillion revised

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -A total of 244 families or 759 individuals in Antique evacuated to safer places due to strong winds brought by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported. The families are from the towns of Anini-y, Tibiao, Libertad, San Jose de Buenavista, Tobias Fornier, Barbaza, San Remigio, and Bugasong, said Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer III Michael Tolentino in an interview on Thursday. ‘Of the 244 families evacuated in the eight towns of the province, 193 families are inside the evacuation centers being taken

Manila: Savouge Aesthetics eyes win No. 3 when it faces Cignal in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference elimination round at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig on Friday. Louis Gamban, Giles Jeffer Torres, John Daniel Diwa Lorenz Señoron, and Norwel Sanama are expected to deliver again for the Spin Doctors in their 6 p.m. match against the HD Spikers. Gamban scored 18 points in leading Savouge to a 23-25, 25-17, 25-12, 22-25, 15-8 victory over Martelli Meats at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Oct. 18. Torres contributed 15 points, five blocks, and two aces, while Diwa had 14

Manila: Around 18,645,544 learners in 35,973 schools were affected nationwide due to the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), according to the Department of Education (DepEd). In its latest situation report, the DepEd said the regions with the highest number of affected learners are Calabarzon with 3.18 million; Central Luzon, 2.478 million; Metro Manila, 2.1 million; Central Visayas, 1.82 million; Western Visayas, 1.80 million; and the Bicol region, with 1.5 million. At least 754,935 teaching and non-teaching personnel were also affected in these schools, which all suspended in-person classes at all levels. The DepEd also reported flooding

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday said all national roads leading to Baguio city are passable except Kennon Road, where a road slip at the Benguet side occurred. DPWH regional director Engineer Khadaffy Tanggol told the Philippine News Agency the department conducts 24-hour operations during calamities. ‘We only stop if we see the risk to our people. Rest assured that our personnel are on the ground with equipment of the government as well as those of the private contractors to help in road clearing and opening,’ he said. The director said they have pre-positioned equipment even