MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday told the local government of Zamboanga to prepare for extreme weather patterns. During a distribution of government aid to farmers in Zamboanga City, Marcos said that the Philippines is experiencing extreme weather. “Matinding init ngayon at sa mga susunod na buwan naman ay asahan natin ay
MANILA, Philippines — Thunderstorms are “more likely” to develop over the Greater Metro Manila Area and could last until Thursday evening, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned. Rains may be expected until 10 p.m. in Metro Manila, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite, said Pagasa in a thunderstorm watch posted on its
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday suspended Mayor Michael Rama and seven other city government officials for six months to make way for its investigation into allegations that the mayor’s office was remiss in its duty to remit workers’ pay. The suspension order came after the Ombudsman acted on a
KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO, Philippines — Another endangered wildlife has been documented by environmentalists in Mt. Apo Natural Park in Cotabato province, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. Felix Alicer, DENR regional director in Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos), said a team of biologists had recorded the first
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — About 200 doctors, nurses, medical students and other health-care workers on Tuesday joined a “unity walk” to assert their rights and to demand a mandatory entry salary of P33,000 for medical employees in government and in the private sector. The current salary grade 1 is P13,000 for government health-care workers, said
