Vietnam, China coast guards finish joint patrol

Hai Phong: This year’s first joint patrol of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the vicinity of the countries’ demarcation line in the Gulf of Tonkin was wrapped up on April 29.

This three-day joint patrol spanned 255.5 …

Danger level heat indices forecast in 22 areas

MANILA: At least 22 areas across the country are likely to experience danger level heat indices on Monday, the weather bureau said.

A 47°C heat index is forecast in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, and 46°C in Aparri, Cagayan.

Heat indices of 43°C to 45°C …

OCD brings info drive on quake engineering solutions to LGUs

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) will deploy representatives from its regional offices to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) nationwide to intensify awareness on the use of engineering solutions to reduce casualties and minimize da…

P20/kg. rice sold at Kadiwa ng Pangulo in Bicol

MANILA: Several participating stalls in the recently held ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ (KNP) program in the Bicol Region sold rice at PHP20 per kg.

In a news release Sunday evening, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), citing information from the Nat…

PBBM to ex-rebels-turned-cops: Help write ‘new chapter’ for BARMM

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed the 100 former Moro guerillas who successfully completed the six-month field training course to join the Philippine National Police (PNP) and urged them to actively participate in writing a …

Heat wave kills 2 children in Gaza

ANKARA: At least two Palestinian children have lost their lives due to a heat wave in the Gaza Strip, the UN refugee agency UNRWA said on Sunday.

‘We received reports that at least two children died due to the heat,’ UNRWA Commissioner-General Philip…

Conventional power plants dependable amid surge in demand: MVP

MANILA: Manila Electric Company (Meralco) chairman and chief executive officer Manuel V. Pangilinan said conventional power plants remain the dependable sources of power, especially as electricity demand surges due to higher temperature caused by El N…