[ad_1] This photo, taken on November 13, 2020, shows Baybayog-Pared-Baculod-Maraburab, the Alcalá National Highway made “impassable” due to massive flooding. (Photo from the Facebook account of Alcala, the mayor of Cagayán Tin Antonio ‘) MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ main disaster agency has recommended a declaration of a state of …
Read More »MMDA: Pasig River Ferry Service Suspended Indefinitely
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Pasig River ferry service operations are suspended indefinitely as of Monday due to the effects of Typhoon Ulysses. In an advisory, the Manila Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) said pontoons at several ferry stations were damaged when the typhoon hit the metropolis last week. A pontoon serves …
Read More »Imelda Marcos surpasses the mention in the fourth season of ‘the Crown’
[ad_1] Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown.” Image: courtesy of Netflix via AFP Relaxnews Imelda Marcos has drawn attention online after the character Princess Margaret, played by Helena Bonham-Carter, mentioned the wife of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in season 4 of “The Crown.” In the third …
Read More »Ilonggos welcomes Miss Universe PH 2020 Rabiya Mateo
[ad_1] Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo. (Photo from his Instagram account / @rabiyamateo) ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines —Most of the time I wore a mask. But Ilonggos, reeling from months of community quarantine measures, was still excited to welcome Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo over the weekend. Ilonggos …
Read More »Story in development: SM, through its OPTE program, provides relief support to victims of Typhoon Ulysses
[ad_1] Cagayan needs help. The SM Foundation and the National Red Cross of the Philippines launch a donation campaign to help the victims of Typhoon Ulysses in Cagayan SM Supermalls and SM Foundation, through their Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) program, provide immediate relief assistance to residents affected by Typhoon Ulysses …
Read More »The mayor of Tuguegarao apologizes and says he regrets leaving the city while Ulises looms
[ad_1] Photo of the mayor of the city of Tuguegarao, Jefferson Soriano, Facebook MANILA, Philippines – Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano said Monday that he regrets leaving the city to celebrate his birthday before massive flooding inundated Cagayan due to Typhoon Ulysses. In an interview on the ABS-CBN news channel, …
Read More »6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes San Agustín, Surigao del Sur
[ad_1] Image by Phivolcs MANILA, Philippines – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck San Agustin, Surigao Del Sur and nearby areas Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs reported that the earthquake was of tectonic origin and struck 11 kilometers northwest of San Agustín at 6:37 a.m. …
Read More »Trump, for a moment, alludes to electoral defeat
[ad_1] (FILES) In this file photo, United States President Donald Trump leaves after speaking during a “Make America Great Again” rally at Total Sports Park on November 1, 2020, in Washington, Michigan. – President Donald Trump seemed to come closer to acknowledging his electoral defeat in a tweet on the …
Read More »DOJ: Sinas Investigation to Continue
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The investigation into the complaint against the head of the Philippine National Police, Major General Debold Sinas, for alleged violation of quarantine measures will continue despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s observation that he would pardon Sinas if he were declares responsible. The Secretary of Justice, Menardo Guevarra, …
Read More »Robredo arrives in Cagayán, Isabela ahead of Duterte
[ad_1] LOTS OF HELP NEEDED Vice President Leni Robredo delivers relief items to victims of the typhoon in Isabela province. —PHOTO COURTESY OF THE VICE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Vice President Leni Robredo toured Cagayán and Isabela on Sunday morning to assess the extent of the damage caused by Typhoon Ulysses (international …
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