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The alert level on Albay’s Mayon Volcano has been raised from 1 to 2 – meaning an “increasing level of unrest” – following an aerial survey yesterday that showed a significant increase in the summit dome from the previous 40,000 cubic meters to 48,000 cubic meters. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said…

Amid calls for the United Nations Human Rights Council to pass a resolution ensuring continued scrutiny of the human rights situation in the Philippines, the Department of Justice told the UNHRC in session to understand the domestic challenges the country faces and trust that its government “knows best.” “What we ask of you, the Human…

The country’s resiliency and adaptation to the challenges pose by climate change will be on top of the administration’s national agenda, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured. Speaking at the 2022 Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Oct. 5, Marcos vowed to ensure environmental initiatives to combat climate change will be…

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P1.04 billion in COVID allowance for over 55,000 health care workers in the country. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman approved the release of P1.04 billion to the Department of Health (DOH) to cover for the special risk allowance (SRA) of eligible public and private health workers involved…

The Philippines is experiencing a shortage not only in health care workers (HCWs), but also in nursing educators, according to a professional organization leader. Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) president Dr. Benito Atienza stressed that schools offering nursing courses could only accommodate a limited number of students due to a shortage in educators. “Another…

Philippine police have rescued 29 Myanmar and Chinese nationals who were allegedly trafficked and forced to work as “online scammers” for a gaming company in the capital Manila, authorities said Friday. It comes amid a crackdown on so-called Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, following reports of kidnapping, prostitution and murder. POGOs employ mainly Chinese…

Cabinet secretaries who failed to get the nod of the Commission on Appointments (CA) before the start of Congress’ first adjournment tomorrow would be considered bypassed and would have to be reappointed by President Marcos if he wishes to keep them, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday. The CA was unable to tackle the…

Consumers in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces may have to cough up more for using water as the fast depreciation of the peso, now inching closer to 60 to a $1, is expected to push up rates come January next year, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) chief regulator Patrick Lester Ty said on Wednesday. “It will…

Standing in the middle of the new terminal building of Clark International Airport (CRK) yesterday, President Marcos declared the Philippines “now open for business” and played the salesman, vowing to attend to the needs of investors. “This facility is essentially a very strong signal that yes, indeed, we are open for business,” Marcos said at…

With large swaths of farmlands in Luzon flattened by Super Typhoon Karding, the country may have to resort to more rice importation and possibly at significantly higher cost due to the continued weakening of the peso. Latest data from the Department of Agriculture (DA) showed damage to agriculture due to Karding reaching P1.29 billion. The…