LTO intensifies road monitoring to ease holiday traffic
MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Office chief Vigor Mendoza II yesterday ordered LTO personnel to intensify road visibility amid the expected surge of vehicles during the holiday rush.
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DA: No control over lechon prices
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture has no jurisdiction over the selling price of roast pig or lechon following reports that the retail price had increased by 30 percent amid higher demand during the holidays, a ranking DA official said yesterday.
Kanlaon continues to spew ash – Phivolcs
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano continued to spew ash days after its eruption, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
LTO probes deadly Katipunan road crash
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will start today its investigation into the Katipunan flyover accident in Quezon City that left four people dead last week.
PAGASA: Typhoon may develop between December 16 - 22
MANILA, Philippines — A typhoon may develop in the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) between Dec. 16 to 22, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
DA to offer ‘nutri, sulit rice’ soon
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture will start selling “nutri rice” at P38 per kilo for consumers who have diabetes, a DA official said yesterday.
PAGASA: No typhoon in next four days
MANILA, Philippines — Three weather systems are currently affecting the country, but no typhoon is expected to develop within the next four days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said yesterday.
World Bank gives Philippines ‘very satisfactory rating’
MANILA, Philippines — The World Bank gave the Philippines a “very satisfactory rating” in the implementation of the P34-billion World Bank and European Union-funded projects under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP).