UAE pardons 143 Filipinos, says Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he was grateful for the pardon of 143 Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Seven regions under highest emergency protocol due to 'Kristine'
MANILA, Philippines — Seven regions have been placed under the highest state of readiness as the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) raised on Monday night, October 21, its “Charlie” emergency protocol due to Tropical Storm Kristine.
1,000 displaced in VisMin flash floods
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Up to 1,000 people were forced to evacuate due to flash floods in Cotabato and Negros Occidental over the weekend.
Hundreds displaced by flash flood in upland Cotabato town
COTABATO CITY — Around 700 villagers were forced to evacuate to higher ground after a large river in the hinterland town of Magpet, Cotabato, swelled and overflowed due to heavy rain late Sunday, October 20, inundating farming villages along its downstream route.
LPA outside PAR to turn into typhoon
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility will develop into a typhoon and was expected to enter PAR yesterday or early today, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
Trough of LPA to bring cloudy skies, rains over parts of Luzon — PAGASA
MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in the eastern section of northern and central Luzon may experience cloudy skies and rain showers due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA), the state weather bureau PAGASA said on Sunday, October 20.
Manila's car counters help address 'world's worst traffic'
Perched on a flowerbox at a busy intersection in the Philippine capital, Irna Lapriza's eyes jump from one car to the next, her fingers flying across manual tally counters as she logs each passing vehicle. Rain or shine, through floods and car exhaust pollution, the 41-year-old holds the fort as carmageddon plays out each day in the Southeast Asian metropolis infamous for its terrible gridlock. Her tallies end up with the traffic engineers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), who design and propose inexpensive traffic solutions.
Manila's car counters help address 'world's worst traffic'
PERCHED on a flower box at a busy intersection in the Philippine capital, Irna Lapriza's eyes jump from one car to the next, her fingers flying across manual tally counters as she logs each passing vehicle.