Employees work on holidays for additional income — labor leader
MANILA, Philippines — A labor leader enumerated the benefits of official holidays amid the Senate’s plan to reduce public holidays.
Disaster latest news
SC eyes building disaster-resilient halls of justice
THE Supreme Court is seriously considering using the probabilistic risk assessment maps of Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards (NOAH) for future infrastructure developments to guarantee the safety and resilience of courts against natural disasters.
Julia Barretto proud of BF Gerald Anderson's heroics during 'Carina' onslaught
MANILA, Philippines — Actress Julia Barretto is one proud girlfriend of Gerald Anderson after his heroics during the onslaught of Typhoon "Carina."
Marcos happy that people understand what govt is doing
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. yesterday vowed to sustain government efforts that would uplift the lives of the Filipinos as he expressed elation that more people are understanding what the government is trying to achieve.
Lost income due to oil spill now P78.69M
FISHERFOLKS affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of a tanker off Limay, Bataan two weeks ago have lost at least P78.69 million in income, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
Fast completion of flood control projects vowed
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday vowed the prompt completion of flood control projects in Central Luzon.
Press Release - Tolentino: Senate probe on M/T Terranova oil spill set on August 13
"The Senate inquiry on the massive oil spill caused by the ill-fated M/T Terranova will push through on August 13."
EDITORIAL - Marine disaster
It’s not an oil spill or slick, according to the Philippine Coast Guard, but merely a “very thin oil sheen” – a film that is normally dispersed using chemical agents. That sheen, however, can still be toxic to marine life. Over the weekend, another province moved to declare a state of calamity over the oil sheen that has been spotted in certain areas of Manila Bay after two vessels sank while another ran aground off Bataan between July 25 and 27.