Coast Guard ensures safe, secure holiday travel in W. Visayas

BACOLOD: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is ensuring safe and secure sea travel during the Christmas and New Year holidays in Western Visayas, its top official in the region said on Thursday.

In an interview here, Capt. Weniel Azcuna, acting command…

Bago City promotes sustainable Christmas celebration

BACOLOD: The City of Bago in Negros Occidental, declared as one of the world’s Top 100 Green Destinations in 2023, is highlighting sustainable tourism in this year’s Christmas celebration.

At the Bantayan Park, decorations are mostly made of zero pla…

Aid pours in for over 8K individuals displaced by Cebu fire

MANILA: Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday released PHP10 million in financial aid for the 8,013 individuals left homeless after a massive fire razed their houses in Sitio Sta. Maria, Barangay Pusok in Lapu-Lapu City.

Mayor Junard Chan received th…

‘Amihan’ to bring light rains across Luzon

MANILA: The weather bureau said light rains may be experienced across Luzon on Thursday due to the northeast monsoon or “amihan” affecting the island.

Cloudy skies and light rains will prevail over Cagayan Valley and the provinces of Aurora, Quezon, …

Dagupan offers cash prizes to villages with zero firecracker incidents

MANILA: The city government of Dagupan is offering cash prizes from PHP5,000 to PHP10,000 to villages that will record zero firecracker incidents during the holidays.

In an interview on Thursday, Mayor Belen Fernandez said they target zero incidents …

DOLE, labor groups laud 5K cash aid to ease burden of low-wage workers

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and labor groups welcomed the move to give a one-time financial assistance to workers getting a monthly salary of PHP23,000 below.

“Off the cap, any plan that will alleviate the plight of the work…

PH Red Cross ready to send 35 Filipino doctors to Gaza

MANILA: The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is ready to send 35 Filipino doctors to Gaza, said its chair and chief executive officer Richard Gordon.

Gordon said the sending of doctors is pending as they await the finalization of agreements with the Egypti…