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Manila: The Philippines will push for the localization of disaster risk management while developing the country’s early warning system by learning from other Asia Pacific countries, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Monday. On the first day of the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said a single hazard is addressed in different ways because of the country’s varied geographies. The Philippines, being the most prone to natural hazards in the world, is facing more disaster threats as these

Manila: At the start of the country’s first hosting of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) on Monday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) appealed to members of the media to help advance a culture of risk reduction and resilience to the community. In his message at the APMCDRR Media Reception on Monday, PCO Secretary Cesar Chavez noted that the media has the ‘power to influence the world in unimaginable ways,’ including informing the about public life-saving information, as well as the dangers of disasters and calamities. He echoed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s pronouncement in the recent

MANILA: BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co and Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo on Monday filed a formal complaint against Agri Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee with the House Committee on Ethics over his “acts of aggression” during a plenary budget deliberation of the House of Representatives on September 25. Quimbo said Lee acted aggressively toward her and Co during the September 25 deliberation on the Department of Health’s (DOH) 2025 budget, pointing at them repeatedly and moving toward them in a threatening manner. None of Lee’s “aggressive actions” toward Co and her were documented by any media outlet, she added. Quimbo

KOTA BHARU, The body of an unidentified man was found floating in Sungai Kampung Pichong, Kuala Krai, today. Kuala Krai district police chief Supt Mazlan Mamat said the public notified the police about the body at 12.15 pm. ‘The deceased’s identity, race and age could not be determined as the body had begun to decompose, and no identification documents were found on it. ‘The body was sent to the Forensic Department at Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital for a post-mortem,’ he said in a statement today. Mazlan urged anyone with information or who may have a missing family member to contact

KUALA LUMPUR, For the first time, Melaka has been selected to host the 11th ASEAN Ministers of Culture and Arts (AMCA) Meeting , which will take place over six days from Oct 21 to 26. Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC) secretary-general Datuk Roslan Abdul Rahman stated that in conjunction with the biennial meeting, chaired on a rotating basis among ASEAN member countries, there would also be the AMCA meetings with dialogue partners (AMCA+3). ‘The purpose of this meeting is to strengthen relationships and cooperation in the fields of culture and arts among ASEAN member countries, as well as