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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, June 10, asked Bikolanos living near Mayon Volcano to heed government warning and assured them that aid and funds are on standby in case of a “hazardous” eruption as predicted. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the Chief Executive …

Blast at summit sign of possible eruption as Albay declares state of calamity MAYON AGLOW. Mayon Volcano’s crater is aglow with fresh lava in this photo taken at 8:30 p.m. last night by Phivolcs. Phivolcs, Albay PNP photos  Mayon Volcano’s crater glowed well into the night on Friday as state …

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has ordered its offices in the Bicol region and Calabarzon to heighten their monitoring activities and to coordinate with their respective communities amid the increased activity from Mayon and Taal volcanoes. Civil Defense Administrator and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Executive …

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country’s premier gateway, suffered another 30-minute-long power outage on Friday – barely a month after a similar brownout on Labor Day — as travelers sought to leave for the long Independence Day weekend. The power interruption from 12:51 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at …

The Manila Police District (MPD) announced on Saturday, June 10, the alternate routes for motorists on Independence Day, June 12. In an advisory released by the local government of Manila on Friday, June 9, the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard from Katigbak Parkway to South Drive will be closed to …

TYPHOON “Chedeng” (international name: Guchol) remains far from the Philippine landmass as it starts to change its direction today, Saturday, the Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), said. “Within the day, typhoon Chedeng is forecast to move northward or north- northeastward. This would be the period where the typhoon recurves,” …

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez will continue to be a prolific in terms of its primary task of legislation for the entire 19th Congress. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, said Romualdez had already set …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that he would be able to report some progress when he delivers his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) in July. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the awarding ceremony of the Award for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU) on Thursday, the …

GOV’T REVENUES. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman attends a press conference after the 185th meeting of the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) at the DOF Podium on Friday (June 9, 2023). Pangandaman said the government revenues are projected to reach PHP3.729 trillion in 2023 and PHP6.622 in 2028. (Photo from DBM FB …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed Dr. Ted Herbosa to craft a COVID-19 exit plan for the country and focus on tuberculosis and HIV cases, the new Health Secretary said Thursday. Herbosa, a former Special Adviser to the National Task Force Against COVID-19, said this was among the marching orders …