Iloilo City, Philippines – Heavy rainfall caused by a shear line has resulted in flooding in Capiz and Aklan, impacting 15,464 families or 49,129 individuals in the two provinces, as reported by the Office of the Civil Defense Western Visayas (OCD 6) o…
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has taken a significant step in bolstering the Philippine startup ecosystem by establishing 59 technology business incubation (TBI) facilities nationwide. These facilities are design…
Manila, Philippines – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has initiated a strict enforcement of the ‘no registration, no travel’ policy, resulting in the apprehension of 41 motorcycle riders on the first day. The nationwide crackdown is aimed at unreg…
Bacolod City, Philippines – The city government of Bacolod has announced plans to conduct a test run for five additional modern public utility jeepney (PUJ) routes in December. These routes will connect various commercial establishments near the provin…
Quezon City, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has announced a new policy, termed “catch-up Friday,” dedicated to enhancing basic education learners’ reading and writing skills. The initiative will designate every Friday for focused edu…
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental – A total of 172 passengers aboard a fast craft bound for Iloilo City were safely rescued back to Bredco Port in Bacolod after the vessel encountered engine trouble. The incident triggered a distress call to the Philippi…
Dingras, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) has signed a one-year emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) to ensure a stable power supply of up to 51 megawatts (MW) for Ilocos Norte.Accordi…
Manila, Philippines – The Philippine stock market and the local currency experienced positive movements on Tuesday, buoyed by an increase in the country’s foreign reserves and an overnight rally in the US markets.According to Philippines News Agency, m…
Manila, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has reported that the recent magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Sarangani, Davao Occidental, has resulted in PHP2.08 million worth of damage to fisheries equipment.According to Philippines News Agency, …
Batangas City, Batangas – The Batangas provincial government has distributed almost PHP5 million in educational assistance to 1,267 ‘maintainer scholars’ from November 13 to 20. This initiative is part of the province’s commitment to supporting the edu…