Category: General

Easterlies to bring rains to parts of Luzon, Visayas Friday

MANILA: The eastern section of Luzon, as well as parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, will get dampened with scattered rain showers on Friday due to the easterlies, the weather bureau said.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysica…

Moody’s affirms PH’s ‘BAA2’ investment-grade credit rating

MANILA: Global credit watcher Moody’s Ratings has affirmed the “BAA2” investment-grade credit rating of the Philippines with a “stable’ outlook, citing the country’s economic and fiscal reforms.

In a news release Friday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipin…

Power rates in Negros Occidental drop in August

BACOLOD CITY: Average residential power rates of all three distribution utilities in Negros Occidental decreased by about PHP2 to PHP3 in August, separate reports on Friday showed.

The downward adjustments, which came after a series of increases in t…

Navy’s Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 deployed to Zambo City

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) has deployed its Marine Battalion Landing Team 1 (MBLT-1) in Zamboanga City to boost security in Western Mindanao.

The MBLT-1 arrived at the Naval Station Romulo Espaldon in Zamboanga City on Thursday and was welcomed…

DHSUD records 100% resolution rate via hotline 8888

MANILA: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has garnered 100 percent resolution rate in handling complaints from January to July this year.

In a report from the Office of the President’s 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center, …