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(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday called West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak a looming threat to global security and announced a major expansion of the U.S. role in trying to halt its spread, including deployment of 3,000 troops to the region. “The reality is that this epidemic is going to get worse before it gets better,” Obama said at the Atlanta headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “But, right now, the […]
The Secretary of Department of Labor and Employment asked Philippine Overseas Employment Administration to take steps regarding overstaying overseas Filipino workers in South Korea.
United States President Barack Obama said that he will send 3000 military personnel to west Africa to help battle the Ebola outbreak.
According to reports, four were recorded dead due to the rampage of “Luis”.
Model Deniece Cornejo was set free after paying bail worth 500,000 pesos.
The Department of Interior and Local Government said that it will create an exclusive hotline that can be used to report members of the police force suspected to have ill-gotten wealth.
Forced evacuation of the residents living in the permanent danger zone near the Mayon Volcano is still ongoing, with 2,000 families already evacuated.
PAGASA continues to monitor a low-pressure area in the Pacific Ocean, which will enter the Philippine area of responsibility. There’s a small chance of said LPA developing into a storm.
The local government of Albay will implement a 24-hour curfew in the areas inside the 6-8km permanent danger zone around Mayon Volcano. The curfew was implemented after the forced or compulsory evacuation of residents living near the said volcano. The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police will be responsible in implementing said curfew, to ensure that no one will return to the said danger zone. Albay Governor Joey Salceda said that […]
There is a marked increase on the abnormal activity of Mayon Volcano in the past 24 hours. According to a PHIVOLCS report, a total of 245 rockfall events have been recorded. Authorities have increased their efforts on evacuating residents living near the said volcano.
Malacañang declares October 6 as regular holiday in connection with the celebration of Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice by our Muslim brethren. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said that this is in relation to Presidential Decree No. 875 signed by President Aquino. According to the pay rule of the Department of Labor and Employment, employees who will work on said holiday will receive 200% of their regular salary.
According to Congressman Maria Carmen Zamora, only half a billion pesos remain unliquidated in the Conditional Cash Transfer program. Based on the information given by Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman, more than 200 million pesos remain unliquidated for the year 2013 while for the year 2014, it’s 300 million pesos. Zamora said that this marks a huge development compared to the past findings of the Commission on Audit which place the […]
