Malacañang is not worried about China’s decision not to send delegates to the World Eco Forum to be held in May 21-23 at the PICC, saying that the event was organized by the private sector.
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MMDA asks motorists to avoid Gil Puyat Avenue and Roxas Boulevard
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is asking motorists to avoid Gil Puyat Avenue and Roxas Boulevard on May 21-23 for the World Eco Forum on East Asia, which will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center or PICC. Two heads of state and more than 600 government and business leaders will from more than 30 countries will attend the said event.
Price of petroleum products in flux this week
Oil companies will implement a price hike of 40-60 centavos in the price of gasoline while there will be a price rollback of 20-40 centavos in the price of diesel and 25-40 centavos in the price of kerosene.
Southwest monsoon will start to affect the Philippines
The country is starting to experience the effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, particularly in the western part of the Philippines.
Brigada Eskwela starts today; environmental groups urge lead-safe work practices
MANILA — The Brigada Eskwela or the “National Schools Maintenance Week” kicks off today, and top education officials set to monitor various schools in the country’s various regions. THE Department of Education (DepEd) said that public elementary and secondary schools nationwide are all set for this year’s “Brigada Eskwela”,which is a week-long activity from May 19 to 24. “It is a school maintenance effort that engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort, and resources in ensuring […]
Pantabangan Dam stops irrigation water release for 100,000 hectares of Central Luzon farmlands
By Marilyn E. Galang, Philippines News Agency CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija (PNA) — The National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Systems (NIA-UPRIIS) has cut off water supply to some 100,000 hectares of agricultural lands in Central Luzon irrigated by the giant Pantabangan Dam, but officials allayed fears of shortage. As of Saturday, the water level of Pantabangan dam was 182.10 meters above sea level (masl), over 11 meters away from its critical level of 171.5 […]
Balikatan ends today
The “Balikatan” exercises between the United States and the Philippines formally ends today.
Rotating brownouts in Mindanao will lessen starting June 1
According to Department of Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla, the rotating brownouts in Mindanao will be reduced to two hours starting June 1 as a power plant goes back to operation.
POEA encourages OFWs to take polio vaccines
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration encourages overseas Filipino workers to take polio vaccines due to an outbreak in ten countries according to the World Health Organization. The POEA further added that recruitment agencies and foreign employers should shoulder the cost of the vaccination.
Pasig River ferry starts collecting fares despite few passengers
After two weeks of free ride, the first day that Pasig River ferry system is experiencing a noticeable shortage of passengers.
Magnitude 6.3 quake jolts Negros Occidental
MANILA, May 15 (PNA) — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon , according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS). In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:16 p.m. with its epicenter traced 49 kilometers southwest of Hinoba-an in Negros Occidental wherein Intensity 5 was also felt in the area. The agency said the quake was felt at Intensity 4 in Iloilo City; Bago City; Pandan, […]
De Lima submits own Napoles list to Senate; 11 incumbent senators, 2 ex-senators tagged
By Jelly F. Musico MANILA (PNA) – Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima on Thursday (May 15) personally brought to the Senate her own copy of the controversial Janet Lim Napoles list of senators and other individuals linked to the pork barrel scam. De Lima personally handed a one-page photo copy of the Napoles list to Senate blue ribbon committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III after the two, together with committee vice chairman Sen. […]
