Bicol disaster council to be placed on ‘blue’ alert for Peñafrancia

LEGAZPI CITY – The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) will place its operations center under “blue alert” status as part of the preparation measures for the activities and events of the Peñafrancia Festival in Naga…

Former Senator Muhamad Mustafa Dies Of Heart Complications

KOTA BHARU, Former Senator, Muhamad Mustafa, 66, died at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital, Kubang Kerian, at 11.20 pm yesterday, believed due to heart complications.

His daughter, Mahabbatamminni Muhamad, 30, said her father had been suffering fro…

Bill seeking to preserve Sierra Madre Mountain Range pushed

Manila: Rizal 4th District Rep. Fidel Nograles on Tuesday pushed for the passage of a bill seeking to create a body tasked to conserve and manage the Sierra Madre, the longest mountain range in the country.

Nograles renewed call for the passage of Ho…

Akur8 Enhances Actuarial Capabilities Via Arius Acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, Akur8 has acquired Arius, an award-winning property and casualty (PandC) reserving software for insurers and reinsurers, known for its innovative tools and methodologies that help insurers manage risk and improve financial performance.

W. Visayas records over 20.8K dengue cases, 51 deaths

ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has recorded 51 dengue deaths out of the 20,814 cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 2024, according to the Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH WV CHD) in a virtual press briefing on Tuesday….

Toshiba Starts Sample Shipments Of Gate Driver IC For Automotive Brushed DC Motors That Will Contribute To Downsizing Of Equipment

KAWASAKI, Japan, Toshiba Electronic Devices and Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started providing engineering samples of “TB9103FTG,” a gate driver IC[¹] for automotive brushed DC motors, including latch motors[²] and lock motors[³] in power back…

NSC: Fate of exploratory peace talks depends on Reds’ sincerity

Manila: The National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday said it is fully supportive of the ongoing exploratory peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).

NSC Assistant Director Ge…