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MAYON Volcano continues to erupt “in a gentle and quiet” mode as alert level 3 remains, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday. Phivolcs director Teresito “Toto” Bacolcol told The Manila Times via Viber that the agency is still closely monitoring Mayon’s behavior, especially its parameters …

THE Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is investigating the death of a resident and hospitalization of over 20 others following an ammonia leak and fire at a cold storage facility late Monday night in Navotas City. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), however, said it is still …

BATANGAS – A 25-year old man who was accused of setting a house on fire in San Pascual town in 2018 was arrested by joint elements of police here on Monday, June 19, in Rosario town, also in this province. Batangas Police director Col. Rainario De Chavez in his report …

THE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday put up a P2 million and P1 million reward, respectively, for information that could lead to the arrest of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and former BuCor deputy security officer Ricardo Zulueta, the alleged masterminds in the killing of broadcaster …

PBBM vows provision for 39k evacuees and counting; Alert Level 3 stays Amid concerns that evacuees may be in for a long wait before they can return to their homes near the restive Mayon Volcano, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday night assured those affected by its eruption that the …

PHOTO BY THE PHILIPPPINE COAST GUARD Fishermen and the crew of a passenger ship rescued more than 130 people onboard a Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) vessel that caught fire while sailing a few kilometers from the Tagbilaran City port in Bohol province Sunday. It was the second significant fire on a …

Five local government units (lgus) and two private sector groups of clinics and doctors signed on Monday, June 19, an agreement with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to establish the country’s first seven primary care networks. DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa and PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, …

Health Secretary Ted Herbosa formally assumed his post on Monday, June 19, 2023. The turnover rites coincided with the 125th anniversary of the Department of Health. Herbosa vowed to be a “humanistic” DoH secretary. Health Secretary Ted Herbosa holds the DoH flag during turnover rites on Monday, June 19, 2023. …

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has expressed deep concern over the increasing incidence of counterfeit Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) certificates being utilized by traffickers to exploit Filipino women. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco emphasized that these counterfeit certificates can be easily detected due to the direct information link between the …

INCUMBENT and former senators on Monday paid their last respects to former senator and Armed Forces chief of staff Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon who died on June 12 at the age of 88. The Senate held a necrological service for Biazon with former Senate presidents Franklin Drilon and Vicente Sotto 3rd …