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Courtesy: City Government of Dagupan But PAGASA says it’s still not a heat wave despite sizzling temps At least 44 areas across the country will have dangerous heat index today (Saturday), the state weather bureau said, with Dagupan City in Pangasinan forecast to sizzle at 48°C. Based on the computed …
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Senate panel to investigate cause of power outages
The Senate Energy Committee will start on May 6 its investigation into the alarming unstable power supply that is causing massive brownouts in several parts of the country. Committee chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo cited the declaration of red and yellow alerts in the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids by the …
Read More »Severe El Niño resurrects doomed town
EL NINO’S IMPACT. This aerial photo shows remnants of the centuries-old town of Pantabangan that reemerged after a dam’s water level dropped amid a drought that has affected many parts of the country. AFP Pantabangan—A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the …
Read More »End of the road? Philippine jeepneys face uncertain future
In this photo taken on April 3, 2024, an older model of a passenger jeepney produced since the 1950s by Sarao Motors, is displayed at the workshop in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. About 70 years after the first jeepneys rolled on to the streets of the Philippines, the noisy, …
Read More »Senate probe on forced outages of power plants to begin May 6
The Senate Energy Committee will start on May 6 its investigation on the alarming power supply issues, which caused massive brownouts in several parts of the country. Committee chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo also cited the declaration of red and yellow alerts in the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids by the …
Read More »Stay out of ICC drug war probe
DOJ, PNP warn violators of chain of command may face sanctions The Philippine National Police on Thursday warned cops who violate the chain of command when it comes to the policy of non-cooperation with the International Criminal Court that they may face sanctions. The Department of Justice also warned government …
Read More »US, PH agree on maritime law protocols, security initiatives
The Philippines and United States have decided to collaborate on several initiatives, including concerns on maritime security and the cyber-digital space following a two-day bilateral meeting in the US capital amid Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. In a joint statement released by the Philippine Embassy in the US …
Read More »Public officials, employees cooperating with ICC risk facing charges—DOJ
The International Criminal Court. (Courtesy: ICC Official Website) The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned government officials and employees Thursday against working with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which reportedly started its probe into the bloody drug war of former President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press briefing held in Malacañang, DOJ …
Read More »WHO finds use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been cracking down on some flavored e-cigarettes that are being sold illegally near schools in Metro Manila. (Photo by Norman Cruz) Copenhagen, Denmark—The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is “alarming,” according to a report released on Thursday by the …
Read More »ICC contacts drug war cops
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV 50 retired, active police officials involved in Rody’s case At least 50 former and active police officials were contacted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the crime against humanity case against former President Rodrigo Duterte, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. In a post …
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