Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications support in areas that will be hit by the typhoon. “In times of disasters, the need for communication is as important as the need for food. People in disaster-stricken areas need to immediately communicate with their loved ones to assure them that they are safe or to ask for […]
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PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM “CHEDENG”
PAL FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DUE TO “CHEDENG” APRIL 5 (SUNDAY) DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF TYPHOON CHEDENG, NAMELY: -PR 2014 MANILA-TUGUEGARAO -PR 2015 TUGUEGARAO – MANILA -PR 2196 MANILA – LAOAG -PR2197 LAOAG – MANILA AFFECTED PASSENGERS WITH CONFIRMED RESERVATIONS/TICKETS MAY REBOOK WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FLIGHT DATE. ALL REBOOKING CHARGES ARE WAIVED, PROVIDED TICKETS ARE WITHIN VALIDITY PERIOD. PASSENGERS MAY OPT TO REFUND THEIR TICKETS, WITHOUT PENALTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FLIGHTS, PASSENGERS […]
PAGASA notes increasingly hotter days indicating end of northeast monsoon
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — Hotter temperatures were recorded by the country’s weather bureau in most parts of the country in the past days, indicating the end of the northeast monsoon. In a recent announcement, PAGASA said that recent observations hav showed “significant increase in daily temperatures” in many parts of the country. Analysis had also indicated the establishment of the North Pacific High which favors the shift of wind direction from northeasterly to easterly, according to […]
DSWD continues to be on full alert over ‘Chedeng’
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Even with the slight weakening of Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) remain on full alert over the possible effects of the typhoon. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo this morning, Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, DSWD’s focal person for disaster response, reported that the different members of the Response Cluster of NDRRMC have been […]
Help counter El Niño effects, public told
QUEZON CITY, PIA—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has appealed for public support and cooperation in countering the adverse effects of El Niño phenomenon, mainly water shortages and forest fires. According Environment Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje the country is now experiencing a mild case of El Niño. “Mild as this El Niño may be compared to the past, its impacts will be no less significant for everyone,” Paje explained. He said people […]
Reconsider travel plans if you can – Sec. Roxas
MANILA, PIA – Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas urged the public to reconsider their vacation plans if they are set to visit areas to be affected by typhoon Chedeng during the holidays. “Please adjust your travel plans…tatama siya sa may Isabela- Aurora-Northern Quezon areas anytime between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Mag-ingat po tayo!” Roxas said. For those who are currently staying in these places, Roxas encouraged them to return to their homes by […]
ARMM and Bangsamoro underfunded, says Ferrer
MANILA -PIA – The government is not ‘over-financing’ the proposed Bangsamoro regional government or even the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), especially if we compare the projected Bangsamoro budget with the funds received by other regions from the national government. Government peace panel chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, in a press conference in Malacañang, said that the P35 billion that the government proposes to give the Bangsamoro in its first year is only half of […]
Proud Pinoy invention travels Manila’s roads
An inventor from University of the Philippines – Manila drives his invention through the streets of Manila. Made of bamboo, the “bangkarwayan” is an eco-friendly automobile that can also function as a boat.
COMELEC promotes “no bio, no boto” campaign
The Commission on Elections will aggressively promote its “no bio, no boto campaign” to encourage voters to validate their biometrics so that they can vote on the 2016 election.
COMELEC-Smartmatic deal, to be investigated by Ombudsman
A former Commission on Election lawyer is asking the Office of Ombudsman to investigate the allegedly anomalous deal between the COMELEC and Smartmatic.
DepEd buys obsolete textbooks
According to the report made by the Commission of Audit, a total of 608 million peso-worth of textbooks was rendered obsolete due to the adoption of the K-12 program.
Starts of classes on June 1
Department of Education said that the coming 2015-2016 school year will start on June 1 and end on April 1, 2016 with 201 school days.
