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Phivolcs reacts to viral vlog of fearless resident who climbed Taal volcano
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) was alarmed with the viral video of a man exploring the still restive Taal volcano. Phivolcs reminded the public that it’s not safe to stay within the volcano island as the threat of possible hazardous...
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2 OFWs who share a husband arrested in buy bust ops
Two female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), who allegedly worked as couriers for a woman known as 'The Godmother', were arrested in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Bacoor, Cavite, according to a GMA News report. The police conducted a raid and found 635 grams of...
PH to start termination process of VFA
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Friday said he has asked Defense Chief Delfin Lorenzana to start the termination process of the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States in retaliation for Washington's cancellation of former police chief...
1,000 Filipino nurses needed in the US
A company offering immigration services said it has vacancies for 1,000 nurses in the United States for 2020. Front Fortich, chief operating officer of Fortich Permanent Immigration Services said there are important developments and bright prospects for Filipino...
House to tackle ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal in February
The House of Representatives is set to deliberate the fate of ABS-CBN franchise renewal in February, barely a month before it expires. House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Thursday House Committee on Legislative Franchises headed by Palawan Rep. Franz Alvarez will...
PH gov sets 2 conditions before lifting deployment ban to Kuwait
The Philippines gave two conditions for lifting the deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Kuwait, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Friday. In a press briefing, Bello said the first condition is to serve justice for Jeanelyn Villavende, the OFW...
Batangas LGU worries over cost of food for Taal evacuees
The provincial government of Batangas raised its concern over the cost of food and possible relocation for displaced residents amid Taal’s continued unrest. The provincial government was able to provide the needs of one million evacuees such as food, water, and...
China expands lockdown, cancels major events for Lunar New Year
China has expanded the lockdown to eight cities to contain the spread of novel coronavirus which has killed 25 individuals. On Thursday the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly virus originated, was placed under transport lockdown. The cities of Wuhan,...
China virus death toll climbs to 25, more than 800 infected
China's new coronavirus has now killed 25 people and has infected more than 800 individuals in China. The World Health Organization has declared it an emergency in China but refused to consider it as an epidemic of international concern. READ MORE: WHO says...
WHO says coronavirus in China not yet a public health emergency of international concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) decided not to declare the outbreak of the new strain of coronavirus in China is not yet a public health emergency of international concern. This was the announcement made by Professor Didier Houssin, the chair of the Emergency...
Saudi Arabia: No cases of novel coronavirus yet
Saudi Arabia’s Disease Prevention Center clarified Thursday there were no cases of novel coronavirus in the Kingdom so far. The statement came after India’s Minister of State for External Affairs reported an Indian nurse working at a hospital in Saudi Arabia tested...
135 passengers arrived in Boracay from Wuhan, China
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Thursday said 135 passengers entered the Philippines from Chinese cental city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-Ncov). The passengers entered the country through Royal Air...
#UAEforPhilippines: Philippine Embassy in UAE, Emirates Red Crescent launch campaign for victims of Taal Volcano eruption
The Philippine Embassy in UAE and the Emirates Red Crescent have officially launched their campaign to aid over 200,000 displaced families affected by the Taal volcano eruption. Filipinos in the UAE who have yet to provide aid for victims of the ash fall can now...
Phivolcs: Big Taal Volcano eruption still 30% possible
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said that there is still a 30 percent chance for Taal Volcano to have a hazardous explosion. PHIVOLCS director Renato Solidum said that experts have arrived with that figure after studying various...
DOH sees no need to quarantine family of coronavirus patient from HK
A health official in the Philippines sees no need to isolate four Chinese tourists who were exposed to a person that tested positive for the new coronavirus. According to Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo, in a report by ABS-CBN News, their epidemiology bureau has...
BFAR issues shellfish poisoning advisory in some areas in PH
At least 10 coastal waters in different areas in the Philippines are affected by shellfish poisoning. Because of this, residents living there are asked by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to refrain from gathering the shellfishes there since these...
Health officials confirm Chinese boy tested negative for coronavirus
The five-year-old Chinese boy who was first reported positive for non-specific coronavirus has tested negative after the results of his second swab testing was out. This is the latest development shared by health officials of the Department of Health Center for Health...
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We are one family: UAE pledges aid for Taal volcano victims
A message of hope for the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption is blowing in the wind, carried by the generous commitment of the UAE to help the Philippines during this time of calamity. The UAE has announced that it will be sending a delegation from the Emirates Red...
Taal-born OFW in Abu Dhabi recounts fear as entire family gets affected by volcano’s eruption
An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) based in Abu Dhabi said he was beyond heartbroken at what his family went through with the recent eruption of Taal Volcano. Arnel Palo, who has been living in the UAE for 32 years, said he and his entire family grew up in Taal,...
In the spirit of ‘bayanihan’: Good Samaritans who helped in Mt. Taal rupture
There are some people whom others can rely on in times of unfortunate circumstances. Adversity makes us tough, hence, it builds character to test how far we can go. These concerned citizens who went viral online embodied the ‘bayanihan’ spirit during the rupture of...
IN PHOTOS: Agoncillo, Batangas residents in frantic evacuation due to Taal unrest, earthquakes
The rumbling Taal Volcano forced thousands of residents to flee their homes on Monday. More than 24,000 people in the danger zones of Batangas and Cavite fled their respective areas as authorities warned of possible volcanic tsunami if the situation in Taal would...
‘Ghost towns’ in Batangas as Taal Volcano roared back to life
Dusty roofs and alleys caked with volcanic ash. This is all that's left in many barangays surrounding Taal Volcano. The bustling fishing area of Brgy. Wawa Ibaba in Lemery, Batangas, has turned into a sleepy village as residents were scuffling to flee their homes due...
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