PALO: At least 720,595 learners in Eastern Visayas have signed up for this new school year as the Department of Education (DepEd) steps up its preparation for the opening of classes on July 29.

The DepEd regional office reported that the partial enro…

Delegations of all provinces and cities nationwide came to the national mourning held at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi on July 25 to pay their respect to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who passed away on July 19 at the age of 80.

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The respect-paying ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, who died on July 19 in Hanoi at the age of 80, is taking place on July 26 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Stre…

MANILA: A price freeze is now in place in Metro Manila, five other provinces, and Cainta, Rizal after the declaration of a state of calamity.

Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, and Oriental Mindoro were also placed under a state of calamity on Thursd…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Department (CDRRMD) is beefing up its Comprehensive Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) with the installation of flood forecasting technology.

In an interview on Thursday, CDRRMD chief …

MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated PHP18.5 billion in emergency loans to help 864,089 members and pensioners affected by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat) in Batangas, Rizal, and the National Capital …

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Thursday said there is no reason for rice retail prices to spike despite the onslaught of the enhanced southwest monsoon and super typhoon Carina.

“There’s no reason to worry na magtaas iyong presyo ng bi…

MANILA: The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday assured continuous aid to families affected by the onslaught of enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat,’ and super typhoon Carina.

“The Disaster Operations Center of the OVP, institutionalize…