An electrical short circuit is said to be the cause of five houses burning in Makati City, causing an estimated 500, 000 pesos in damage. No injuries have been reported.
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Expect more firework victims
According to the Department of Health, more firework victims have been recorded since the holiday season started with 15 cases recorded in Metro Manila, 10 cases in Cagayan de Oro and 9 in Pangasinan. Most of the victims are of the age 10 or below.
COA questions conditional cash transfer program of DSWD
The Commission on Audit (COA) is asking the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to explain the anomaly that said Commission discovered in the DSWD’s distribution of its conditional cash transfer program.
AFP will not launch offensives during CPP-NPA anniversary
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) guaranteed that they will not launch offensives against the New People’s Army during its 46th anniversary celebration on December 26.
LPA goes nearer Philippine area of responsibility
The PAGASA is monitoring a low-pressure area that is moving closer to the Philippine area of responsibility. For now, said LPA has no direct effect to the weather of the country.
No full alert according to PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sees no reason to change their current heightened alert status to full alert status this holiday season.
DTI wait for groceries’ response
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is still waiting for the response of 12 grocery stores that it caught violating the suggested retail price law.
Daily inspections to be conducted at NBP
After three separate raids, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima decided to conduct daily inspections at the New Bilibid Prison. Said raids revealed various contraband.
Cold front brings rains
According to the PAGASA, most of the Philippines will experience rain showers due to the tail-end of the cold front.
Malacanang: President Aquino had not yet accepted Lacson’s “irrevocable resignation”
(Eagle News Service) — Malacanang has clarified that it had not yet accepted the “irrevocable resignation” of rehabilitation czar Panfilo “Ping” Lacson. According to Communications Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr., Lacson has just submitted his review of his work at the Office of the Presidential Assistant on Recovery and Management Council, including his proposal to transfer to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) his present functions. Coloma said Malacanang would also […]
LTFRB issues special permits to passenger buses for holiday routes
The Land Transportantion Franchising and Regulatory Board has issued 730 special permits for Metro Manila buses. Based on this special permit, the Metro Manila buses will be allowed to go out of their regular routes this holiday season to be of service to thousands of passengers who are expected to go home to their provinces before the year ends. The effectivity of the special permits will be from Monday, December 22 this year until January […]
Mayon has no sign of destructive eruption – PHIVOLCS
Mayon Volcano seemed to have quieted down. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), there had been no recorded quakes nor any steaming activity in Mayon in the last 24 hours. This means that there might be no eruption in the next days or weeks, although it is still placed under alert level 2. But Phivolcs said there is still the presence of eruptible magma beneath the volano, and residents are still […]
