Category: General

ASEAN states send air assets, aid to ‘Kristine’-hit PH

Manila: Four Southeast Asian nations – Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, and Indonesia – are sending assistance to the Philippines to support its ongoing recovery efforts after the devastation left by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Tram…

Altas beat Pirates in OT to boost NCAA semis bid

Manila: University of Perpetual Help defeated Lyceum of the Philippines University, 89-83, in overtime Saturday to boost its semifinal bid in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at FilOil EcoOil …

PBBM visit hastens distribution of aid in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY – Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for quickly responding to the needs of Naga City and Camarines Sur which were most devastated by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.

Legacion said the President’s vi…

Ipo Dam ends water release

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan – The Ipo Dam terminated its water-spilling operations on Saturday morning.

Josephine Salazar, Central Luzon Director of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), in a statement, confirmed that as of 9 a.m. on Saturday, t…

Rains over parts of Luzon due to trough of ‘Kristine’

Manila: The trough of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami) still affects parts of Luzon even though it is already outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the …

Presidential chopper mobilized for ‘Kristine’ relief delivery

Manila: A presidential helicopter is being used to deliver essential relief supplies to communities battered by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami), the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Saturday.

The PAF said it mobilized the Bel…