PBBM to spend Christmas with family in Manila

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will celebrate Christmas with his family at Malacañan Palace in Manila, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Friday.

‘He will be in Manila,’ PCO Assistant Secretary Rowena Otida, when asked about…

Bomb joke sends IT expert to jail

ILOILO: An information technology expert from Sto. Tomas, Batangas, is facing charges over a joke that caused the delay of the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 460 bound for Manila from the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan on Thursday night.

Police Maj…

DOST calls LGUs to adopt DRRM technologies

TACLOBAN: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has called on local government units in Eastern Visayas to adopt technological innovations related to disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) to boost the region’s disaster resilience.

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Creation of nat’l pyrotechnic regulatory body pushed

Bulacan: The Philippine Pyrotechnics Manufacturers and Dealers Association Inc. (PPMDAI) has proposed to lawmakers the creation of a national pyrotechnic regulatory board to come up with proper rules and policies for the industry.

In an interview Fri…

Manila Zoo open to visitors for Christmas, New Year holidays

MANILA: The Manila Zoo, one of the capital city’s famous landmarks, would be open to visitors for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, in an advisory on Friday, announced the changes in the Manila Zoological and Botanical G…

Imee: Resigned, dismissed employees should get 13th-month pay

MANILA: Senator Imee Marcos on Friday urged private companies to make sure that former rank-and-file workers, who either resigned or fired, still receive their 13th-month pay.

“Kahit isang buwan ka lang nagtrabaho ngayong taon, dapat meron kang kahit…

Measles, rubella cases up by 335% – DOH

MANILA: The country has logged 2,594 measles and rubella cases for the first 11 months of this year.

In a message to reporters on Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) said data from Jan. 1 to Nov. 25 translates to a 335-percent increase, or from 59…