MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) reminded heads of government agencies to implement the granting of the five-day special emergency leave (SEL) to government employees affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwe…
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Tagudin-Cervantes road impassable due to landslide
LAOAG CITY: The Tagudin-Cervantes road in Barangay Malaya, Cervantes in Ilocos Sur is not passable to all types of vehicles due to a major landslide as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways in Region 1.
DPWH…
UNICEF express concern for kids affected by massive floods
MANILA: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday said children suffer the most in any emergency, bearing the brunt of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change.
This was after heavy rains and massive floods devastated the Na…
BI: POGO foreign workers not to be refunded of working visa fee
MANILA: Foreign nationals employed in the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) and internet gaming licenses (IGL) companies will not be refunded of payment for their working visas, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Thursday.
Immigration s…
Trash balloon lands on S. Korea’s pres’l office compound
SEOUL: A trash-carrying balloon sent by North Korea landed on the presidential office compound Wednesday, but nothing dangerous was found, the Presidential Security Service (PSS) said.
The PSS said it discovered fallen trash on the grounds of the pre…
Marcos readies relief packages for flood-hit LGUs
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he will start working on lumping up relief packages for local government units (LGUs) affected by Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.
Speaking to reporters aft…
Pasig bridge hit by barges closed for damage check, repair
MANILA: The F. Manalo Bridge in Pasig City was temporarily closed after it was hit by barges swept by the strong current of the Marikina River on Wednesday at the height of bad weather caused by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
‘Thi…
Mexican president-elect refutes Trump’s claim drug cartels run Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum hit back Wednesday at a claim by former US president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that drug cartels run Mexico.
During a recent interview with Fox News, Trump and his vice pre…
NIIP to cover repair, rehab of public schools damaged by typhoon
MANILA: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said it will file a claim under the National Indemnity Insurance Program (NIIP) for the damage incurred by 45 public schools in eight regions due to Typhoon Carina.
In a statement on Thursday, the BTr said the…
Water level at San Roque Dam far from spilling level
MALASIQUI: The water level at San Roque Dam, which spans the municipalities of San Nicolas and San Manuel, Pangasinan remains far from spilling level amidst the release of water from Binga Dam in Itogon town, Benguet province on Thursday.
San Roque P…