THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will resume the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle drivers in the National Capital Region (NCR) beginning March 24. According to the agency, the rollout follows the completion of payouts for tricycle drivers, with more transport sectors set to benefit next. DSWD Assistant … Read more
MANILA, Philippines – The low-pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has been forecast to develop into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the national weather bureau said on Monday. Weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said, however, that the weather disturbance has a … Read more
Published Feb 1, 2026 02:16 pm (PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that Mayon Volcano logged 389 rockfall events and four volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour monitoring period from 12 a.m. on Jan. 31 to 12 a.m. on Feb. 1. The agency said Mayon remains under Alert Level 3, indicating ongoing magmatic … Read more
The ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed at least 24 lives, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner said on Sunday.The majority of fatalities have been recorded in the Palisades and Eaton fire zones, the document released by the authorities said. Eight of the dead were found in the Palisades Fire zone, and 16 … Read more