The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported over 9,000 aftershocks following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu, on September 30. PHIVOLCS noted that 34 of
Forty-five-year-old Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan, collapsed on Monday, October 6, after three overloaded 10-wheeler trucks crossed simultaneously, the Cagayan Provincial Information Office (PIO) confirmed on its social media account.
The Philippines’ inflation rate climbed to 1.7 percent in September, marking its second straight month of acceleration and the highest reading in five months. Though being below the central bank’s
The BPO Industry Employees’ Network (Bien)-Cebu called for sanctions against 23 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in Cebu City that allegedly forced their employees to return to work immediately after
Elected and appointed Sangguniang Kabataan Officials (SKOs) are now entitled to civil service eligibility after three years in office, announced by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Oct. 4. SKOs
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. justified the government’s “slow” pace in investigating the flood control corruption scandal, saying justice must be deliberate, not performative. In the latest episode of his BBM
The Senate blue ribbon committee has cancelled its hearing ‘until further notice’ on alleged anomalies in flood control projects due to the unavailability of key documents, chairperson Senator Panfilo “Ping”
A landmark agreement to establish a unified learner data system has been signed by the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education and Skills Development
After a devastating magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Cebu, residents from coastal and upland villages, especially the kids and families, continued to appeal for food, water, and shelter as relief operations
Families in Medellin town huddle under plastic bags at night, shivering in the rain after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake displaced them. About 15 aftershocks surfaced driving residents away from their
