Education & Learning
Angara reports over 9,500 damaged classrooms as DepEd ramps up response to monsoon, cyclone impact
EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara outlined the Department of Education’s (DepEd) disaster response measures during a situation briefing led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Pampanga, following severe infrastructure...
National
Marcos directs immediate relief efforts, advances long-term projects in action-packed week
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. spent the week spearheading flood relief operations caused by the enhanced Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) while advancing long-term policy initiatives...
Health & Medicine
Manila city council declares state of calamity in 27 flood-hit barangays
THE 13th City Council, led by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, urgently declared a State of Calamity across 27 flooded barangays in Manila during a...
Palace
Palace assures strict oversight for ₱2.88-B evacuation center funds in 2027 budget
MALACAÑANG on Thursday allayed public concerns over potential fund misuse under the proposed 2027 national budget, assuring that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is...
Health & Medicine
Mayor Jeannie Sandoval inspects evacuation centers, ensures continuous aid for Malabon residents
MAYOR Jeannie Sandoval continues her visits to various evacuation centers to personally check on residents affected by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) flooding and ensure...
Education & Learning
DepEd pushes granular resumption rules to curb lost learning days
TO curb critical learning losses caused by frequent emergency suspensions, the Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for an executive order allowing individual schools...
Metro Manila
Metro Manila Council to adopt single ticketing system for improper waste disposal, unified flood mitigation strategy
THE Metro Manila Council (MMC) is set to adopt a unified garbage single ticketing system to enforce stricter solid waste management rules across the...
Business & Economy
Philippine Airlines waives penalties, offers flexible options amid severe weather
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) has issued a travel advisory offering flexible rebooking arrangements for passengers affected by adverse weather conditions disrupting flights to and from...
Business & Economy
Manila Water strengthens monitoring and coordination efforts in Upper Wawa Dam and downstream communities amid rainy season
THROUGH its subsidiary WawaJVCo, Manila Water is reinforcing public safety and disaster resiliency protocols during the active rainy season, focusing on communities situated downstream...
Business & Economy
Angat dam surpasses minimum operating level as heavy rains push elevation to 183.78 meters
RECENT widespread rainfall has significantly bolstered water reserves at Angat Dam, bringing its elevation to 183.78 meters as of 9:00 AM on August 17,...
Metro Manila
Malacañang orders alternative work schemes in Metro Manila, 14 provinces due to heavy ‘Habagat’ rains
GOVERNMENT offices across Metro Manila and 14 nearby provinces have been directed to implement alternative work arrangements on Tuesday, August 18, following continuous heavy...
