SEN. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros said on Tuesday that the assertions made by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) that its power transmission system is secure from any attempt to shut it down is self-serving. “Such assertions are self-serving and do not prove anything unless they are supported …
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SEARCH CONTINUES. This image courtesy of Dirty Dozen Productions shows British businessman Hamish Harding ahead of the start of the RMS Titanic Expedition Mission 5 on the morning of June 18, 2023. The 21-foot (6.5-meter) craft, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, began its descent on Sunday but lost contact with the …
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INCUMBENT and former senators on Monday paid their last respects to former senator and Armed Forces chief of staff Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon who died on June 12 at the age of 88. The Senate held a necrological service for Biazon with former Senate presidents Franklin Drilon and Vicente Sotto 3rd …
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Higher fees start Aug. 2, end-to-end tickets to cost up to P35 The government has approved a fare increase at the Light Rail Transit’s Lines 1 and 2 starting Aug. 2, raising the minimum boarding fee by 21 percent to P13.29 from the current P11, and P1.21 for every kilometer …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said fake news has no place in society as he affirmed his administration’s commitment to the Freedom of Information (FOI) program. “Like everyone here, we too recognize as a matter of principle that fake news should have no place in modern society,” he said during the …
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Coast Guard personnel rush to rescue passengers of the burning ferry. PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPPINE COAST GUARD A Philippine ferry carrying up to 65 passengers and crew members caught fire at sea on Sunday and a coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue those onboard and try to extinguish the …
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THE country will have fair weather on Father's Day, June 18, 2023, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Sunday. “We will have fair weather in most parts of the country but the inter-tropical convergence zone will bring isolated rain showers in some areas,” weather specialist Grace …
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DAD’S DAY SCENES. Fathers are seen bonding with their families at Luneta Park in Manila and at the St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina chapel in Brgy. Libis, Quezon City on Sunday as they celebrate Father’s Day. Norman Cruz and Teddy Brul Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday paid homage to …
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THE national government has provided P57.6 million worth of assistance to victims of the Mayon Volcano eruption, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday. At the same time, the NDRRMC said that based on its latest situational report, 10,123 families or 38,978 individuals in …
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MOST parts of the country could experience generally fair weather over the next 24 hours, the Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Saturday. Meanwhile, the inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ), where winds from the southern and northern hemisphere meet is currently affecting Palawan, Visayas and Mindanao. “This ITCZ will bring …
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