Thousands evacuated amid rain, floods in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY – More than 2,000 individuals were evacuated in Negros Oriental due to flooding triggered by torrential rains brought about by the southwest monsoon or habagat over the weekend.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Of…

BOI at 57: Investment approvals hit record-high

Manila: Celebrating its 57th founding anniversary on Monday, 2024 is expected to be another banner year for the Board of Investments (BOI) as project registrations in less than nine months already hit record-high.

The BOI announced Monday that its in…

BOI at 57: Investment approvals hit record-high

Manila: Celebrating its 57th founding anniversary on Monday, 2024 is expected to be another banner year for the Board of Investments (BOI) as project registrations in less than nine months already hit record-high.

The BOI announced Monday that its in…

Calabarzon, C. Visayas boards OK minimum wage hike

Manila: The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) of Region 4-A (Calabarzon) and Region 7 (Central Visayas) have issued wage orders granting increases in the daily minimum wage rates of workers in private establishments, directly …

More budget for PCG vessel maintenance, crew welfare sought

Manila: Increasing budgetary support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is crucial for providing adequate provisions, regular maintenance, and essential medical and welfare support for its crew, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said Mond…

‘Gener’ intensifies, classes suspended in affected areas

Manila: Tropical depression Gener slightly intensified while slowly moving west southwestward, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau said …

6 dead, 11 hurt as cyclones, ‘habagat’ dampen PH

Manila: At least six persons were reported dead and 11 others injured due to the combined effects of tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) …