Death toll from Carina, monsoon rises to 34
MANILA, Philippines — The death toll following the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina has climbed to 34, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported yesterday.
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Battle for sports supremacy begins at Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – The Paris Olympics is officially underway.
Hotelier's climb to success
WORKING a way up in the hospitality industry could be demanding, but a woman with a towering ambition to be successful in this field was Maria Manlulu-Garcia.
Flood control measures need to be reviewed, Marcos says
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday he is open to a review of flood control projects after Metro Manila and other parts of the country suffered heavy flooding caused by torrential rains brought by Typhoon «Carina.»
Abby Binay slams ad changing street sign
MAKATI City Mayor Mar-len Abigail «Abby» Binay-Campos on Friday rebuked an advertising campaign that changes street signage along Gil Puyat Avenue, saying her office has not received any request for permit. In a Facebook statement on Friday, Binay said she would have rejected right away any request for permission to change Gil Puyat Avenue's street signs. «The city officials who issued the permit should have exercised prudence. They should have been more thorough,» she wrote. Likewise, she said that she has reprimanded the officials responsible for issuing the permits to change the signs, which was changed from Gil Puyat to «Gil Tulog.»
Pasig Bridge closed for inspection
MANILA, Philippines — The bridge in Pasig City that was damaged after multiple barges slammed into it has been closed pending the structural inspection as to its integrity.
House to fund Navotas floodgate repairs
SPEAKER Martin Romualdez has ordered the House appropriations panel to fund repairs for the breached Tangos-Tanza Navigational Gate in Navotas City.
Senate spouses hold relief operation
THE Senate Spouses Foundation Inc. (SSFI) led by Heart Evangelista-Escudero on Friday distributed aid to 2,600 Marikina City residents displaced by floods brought by the southwest monsoon enhanced by Typhoon «Carina.»