Marcos says authorities monitoring Taal Volcano
FILE PHOTO of Taal Volcano — LAURENT BUGNION-FLICKRPRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday said authorities were monitoring the situation around Taal Volcano south of the capital after a minor eruption on Oct. 2. The volcano had been silent after
VP’s ratings at risk after dodging fund misuse raps
OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE OF VP INDAY SARA DUTERTEVICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio’s popularity would continue to suffer if she keeps ignoring allegations of confidential fund misuse, a congressman said on Thursday.In a statement, Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio D. Gonzales,
Duterte allies seek Senate reelection
PDP LABAN FACEBOOK PAGEREELECTIONIST Senators Ronald “Bato” M. dela Rosa and Christopher Lawrence “Bong” T. Go, friends and allies of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, are seeking extension of their terms as they formalized their bids for the 2025 midterm
Agri damage from Julian at P36M
Office of the Civil Defense conducts an aerial survey on the damages caused by typhoon Julian in Batanes on October 3, 2024. — YUMMIE DINGDING/PPA POOLAGRICULTURAL damage due to Super Typhoon “Julian” (international name: Krathon) was estimated at P36.34 million,
DoE studying load profile forecast
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is looking at studying how to forecast the country’s load profile due to the expected significant shift on major users of electricity.Speaking at a forum in Makati City on Thursday, DoE Director for Energy Policy
New Immigration chief named
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. appointed Joel Anthony M. Viado as the new Bureau of Immigration (BI) chief after the firing of its former boss due to the escape of a fugitive mayor. Mr. Viado was named officer-in-charge last month prior
SM hosts job fairs in October
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANSHOPPING MALL chain SM will host job fairs this month in its malls as the unemployment rate in July hit a one-year high due to new entrants in the labor market.The job fairs for this month are on
US donates P485M for PHL basic ed
PHILSTARTHE United States government will donate an additional P485 million to the Philippines to improve the country’s basic education programs, according to the US embassy in Manila.In a statement on Thursday, the embassy said Washington’s Advancing Basic Education in the
Stronger SoKor-Manila ties seen
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. — REUTERSSOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to Manila next week is expected to boost security, economic, and development ties between both countries, according to Seoul’s Ambassador to the Philippines.“President Yoon’s state visit epitomizes
Australian aircraft designer AMSL Aero inks deal with BCDA
BAGUIO CITY — The state-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed a partnership agreement with Australian zero emissions aircraft designer and manufacturer (AMSL Aero) on Thursday in a bid to explore a new zero-emissions aircraft industry and provide the