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MANILA, Philippines — While all regions in the country have been hit by the dry spell due to El Niño, the government is not looking at placing the entire country under a state of calamity yet, President Marcos said yesterday.
Almost miraculously, a strong earthquake that hit Taiwan a few days ago has minimal number of casualties. Official reports claim that at least nine people were killed, though hundreds were injured as an aftermath of the 7.4 magnitude tremor.
A composite team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local governments of Apayao and Kabugao, the non-profit Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) and concerned citizens nursed a critically endangered Philippine Eagle back to health after the eagle was rescued from a farmer in Barangay Bulu of Kabugao town in Apayao province last March 19.According to Ariel Puglay Silaw, a 38-year-old resident of Brgy. Bulu, he accidentally caught Philippine Eagle“Kabugao” on March 16 in a nylon noose trap or silo he installed to capture wild pigs in the forests of Mt. Mabagyaw.
MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson will give P100,000 in cash reward to traffic enforcers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) who accosted yesterday his two-vehicle convoy for using the EDSA bus lane.
LAGUNA – Santa Rosa City in this province has been placed under a state of calamity after it recorded 15 cases of pertussis.
MANILA, Philippines — As tension in the West Philippine Sea continues to heighten, the Senate has set discussions on the proposal to revive the Reserve Officers Training Corps, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said as he urged colleagues to give the ROTC bill a chance.
BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday committed to sign a measure seeking to create the Negros Island Region (NIR), which is now being transmitted to Malacañang by the House of Representatives for his approval.
MANILA, Philippines: Quezon City has named a new bet for Miss Universe Philippines — Cam Lagmay. She will replace Lorraine Ojimba who withdrew for health reasons.