MANILA: The release of water in Ipo and Binga Dams due to continuous heavy rains would not significantly affect communities in low-lying areas, a weather specialist said Wednesday.

Sonia Serrano of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronom…

MANILA: Twenty-four road sections in Metro Manila have been closed and are not passable to all types of vehicles due to floods brought by continuous heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon and Typhoon Carina.

In an advisory, the Department of Public W…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday more than PHP43 million in assistance has been provided by the government while PHP2.88 billion more is on standby for those affected by the heavy rains and flooding across the country brought b…

MALASIQUI: A total of 58 families or 142 individuals in La Union have been evacuated as of Wednesday morning due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Carina.

La Union Provincial Disaster Risk…

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 24 hosted National Security Advisor of India Ajit Doval who is in Vietnam to attend the state funeral of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong.

Source: Vietnam …

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) suspended its consular operations in Metro Manila on Wednesday amid heavy rains and floods due to the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoon Carina.

The suspended operations cover passport and authenti…

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on July 24 held a ceremony to pay tribute to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Commitee Nguyen Phu Trong and opened a condolence book in the wake of his death. Representatives of the overseas …

CLARK FREEPORT: A patriotic song calling on Filipinos to unite and defend the interests of the Philippines in the South China Sea was launched recently in Milan.

In a statement, Consul General Elmer Cato said the song ‘Pamana’ was written by him toge…