By Anna Leah Gonzales The national government’s budget deficit remains within the full-year target despite the increase recorded in August, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said on Thursday. In its latest cash operations report, the BTr said the budget gap reached PHP161.3 billion, up from the PHP84.8 billion shortfall last year. The BTr said…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday it is better prepared to cushion the impact of a looming “very strong” El Niño on the farm sector, drawing lessons from the 2024 dry spell. PAGASA said the extreme weather condition could develop between September and December and may persist through the first half of 2027. DA…
By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY – The Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has issued an advisory warning residents of potential disasters as Tropical Storm Queenie approaches, threatening regions still recovering from more than 40 days of continuous monsoon rains. In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…
(Photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is pushing for a mandatory system to track rooftop solar installations, warning that unrecorded units could pose risks to grid stability. NGCP Assistant Vice President and public relations head Cynthia Perez-Alabanza said Thursday that the grid operator still lacks a complete…
Tropical Storm Queenie is unlikely to directly affect the country’s weather, PAGASA said Friday. As of 4 a.m., Queenie was 1,065 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kph and gusts of up to 90 kph. It was moving northwestward at 20 kph. No tropical cyclone wind signal has been…
Sources from the camp of Leyte First District representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez disclosed that the former House Speaker’s legal counsels are already preparing to submit a petition for bail before the Sandiganbayan’s Third Division any day next week. The first cousin of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. has been detained at the Quezon City Jail…
In grabbing the gold in this year’s Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo compared his top podium finish with his the jubilation he felt when he triumphed in the Paris Olympics in 2024. “It’s like winning Olympics,” Yulo blurted after bagging the first gold medal for the Philippines in the floor exercise,…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)has forecasted that a very strong El Niño event is likely to emerge between September and December 2026 and may continue until the first half of 2027.According to the state weather bureau’s Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis, based on climate models and evaluations, El…
MANILA, Philippines — Despite United States president Donald Trump calling on member countries to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC) in his speech before the United Nations General Assembly at its headquarters in New York City, the Philippine Truth Commission urged President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. to enforce current or forthcoming arrest warrants from the…
By Sarwell Meniano TACLOBAN CITY – The strengthened coordination of school authorities and the local government unit with the police has prevented an alleged plan to attack a school in Naval, Biliran, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said on Thursday. PRO-8 said in a statement that the move was highlighted by the swift response of…