PBBM monitoring Taal Volcano activity, says SOPs ‘in place’

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday he is monitoring the activity of Taal Volcano after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) logged a minor phreatomagmatic eruption.

‘What we have to do is to monitor t…

House creates quint-committee to tackle PH food security issues

MANILA: The House of Representatives has established a multi-committee to address the country”s food security challenges.

In an aide memoire released to the media on Thursday, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said the newly established quint-committee would f…

PEZA lures Dutch biz to invest in ecozones

MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) urged visiting Dutch businesses to invest in ecozones across the country.

In a statement Thursday, PEZA said Acting Group Manager Rowena Naguit addressed the visiting Dutch business delegation at …

House to prioritize higher pay, more benefits for teachers

MANILA: The House of Representatives will prioritize improving the salaries, benefits, and access to additional resources for the country”s nearly 1 million public school teachers, Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed on Thursday.

Romualdez gave the assura…

‘Julian’ still brings rains over parts of N. Luzon

MANILA: Typhoon Julian has made landfall over Southern Taiwan but still causes scattered rains over parts of Northern Luzon, the weather bureau said Thursday afternoon.

Julian was last located 255 km. north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes, packing maxi…

AMRO maintains PH”s economic growth outlook for 2024, 2025

MANILA: Philippine economic growth is expected to reach over 6 percent this year and in 2025, driven by government spending and the growth in services exports, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

In the latest October 2024 …

KDN Gets Good Feedback On Using Body Camera

JASIN, The Home Ministry (KDN) received good feedback from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) regarding the pilot project of using body cameras on a number of officers and members of the security force.

Its minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismai…