'Pepeng' remains almost stationary in N. Luzon
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Oct. 8 — Now tropical depression "Pepeng" has remained almost stationary with 13 areas in Northern Luzon still under storm signal number 1, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.
Davao light firm ships first truck-load of donations for Ondoy victims
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 8 – The Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) shipped the first truck-load of relief items for the thousands of victims of tropical storm “Ondoy” in Metro Manila and neighboring Luzon provinces and cities.
Landslide kills 2 in Mankayan, Benguet
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 8 — Landslide in Barangay Poblacion Mankayan, Benguet at 3 a.m. Thursday buried a residential house killing two of the occupants and injuring two others, according to a report which reached the Office of the Civil Defense here.
Military, residents condemn NPAs for bomb explosion in Monkayo main thoroughfare
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 — A military official as well as the populace have condemned the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels after it set off an improvised bomb on a road that serves a lifeline of the peace loving resident of Monkayo, Compostela Valley province.
NPA surrenders in Sarangani
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 — A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) has surrendered to the government authorities in Sarangani province, a military official said.
Philippine Army turns over P4.5M peace projects in Compostel Valley
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· 1 Comment
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 — The Philippine Army has turned over three peace and development projects worth P4.5 million to the local government of Maco town in Compostela Valley province, military officials said.
PGMA inaugurates Glan CIQS one stop action center
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 8 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is leading the inauguration Thursday of the Customs Immigration Quarantine Security (CIQS) One Stop Action Center (OSAC) in Glan, Sarangani.
PGMA distributes food packs to flood victims in her hometown
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
LUBAO, Pampanga, Oct. 8 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo returned to her hometown early Wednesday evening to extend her help and support to her Cabalens, who have been experiencing perennial flooding in this low-laying town.
Philippine Navy trains reservists on disaster response & mitigation
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 8 — A total of 150 naval reservists successfully completed the five-day training program on disaster response and mitigation cum humanitarian mission, sponsored by the Philippine Navy (PN) Naval Forces Southern Luzon.
DTI-3 closely monitors basic commodities price and supply
October 7, 2009 11:23 pm· Comments Off
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Oct. 8 -– The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Region 3 has intensified the monitoring of the price and supply of basic commodities and warned unscrupulous traders of unnecessarily jacking up their prices.