Taal Volcano erupts, still at Alert Level 1
MANILA, Philippines — A minor eruption occurred at Taal Volcano on Saturday, October 5, as reported by state bureau PHIVOLCS.
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QC mobilizes its 142 villages for flood mitigation efforts
QUEZON City Mayor Maria Josefina «Joy» Belmonte on Friday mobilized the officials and personnel of the city's 142 villages to be in the forefront in augmenting the flood mitigation efforts of both the local and national governments.
'BBM slate should include more Muslim candidates'
PRESIDENTIAL Adviser on Muslim Affairs Almarim Centi Tillah said Muslim representation was seriously lacking in the administration's senatorial slate for the 2025 midterm elections.
Mulanay agrarian reform beneficiaries learn Sustainable Vegetable Production
Thirty (30) agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) members of the Manggahan Marketing Association (MMA) Inc. located in Mulanay, Quezon, learned about Sustainable Vegetable Production through Climate Smart Technologies conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to help them become resilient to unpredictable climate, produce better crops and increase their profit.
Leni Robredo runs for Naga Mayor, announces local slate
MANILA, Philippines — Former Vice President Leni Robredo announced on Friday that she was running for Naga City mayor.
10th ID gets 12 motorcycles for community peacebuilding efforts
COTABATO CITY— The mobility of soldiers involved in community peacebuilding projects of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division got a boost with their having received 12 brand new motorcycles on Thursday, October 3, donated by a Cavendish banana producing company.
Solmux prepares barangay health workers to address coughs in Metro Manila communities
MANILA, Philippines — As the rainy season sweeps across the Philippines, it also ushers in a host of respiratory health concerns, with cough being a common complaint. The increased humidity and unpredictable weather may create an environment ripe for the spread of such infections, making this period particularly challenging for communities that need stronger awareness on preventing and managing cough effectively.
IMF cuts FY24 PH growth forecast to 5.8%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) [link] cut its full-year 2024 GDP growth forecast for the Philippines to 5.8%, down 20 basis points from its previous forecast of 6.0%. The IMF also cut its FY25 GDP growth projection to 6.1%, down 10 basis points from the previous 6.2%. Both revisions are due to the lower-than-expected private consumption in the first half of 2024, which the IMF attributes “in part” to the high price of basic foods. The IMF said it thinks “private consumption is going to grow slightly with less momentum”, but that they think the “non-monetary efforts to reduce food prices and especially rice prices... will be supportive of consumption growth going forward.”