ILOILO CITY – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel rescued 20 residents, including children, who were trapped by floodwaters during separate rescue operations in Guimaras and Antique just before dawn on Friday, July 24, as relentless rains triggered by the southwest monsoon and Tropical Storm Kiyapo inundated several communities in Western Visayas. The Coast Guard said

MANILA, Philippines — Moving to address a long-standing shortage in learner mental health services, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has spearheaded the official rollout of the nationwide recruitment of 10,000 School Counselor Associate I (SCA I) positions, marking a major milestone in the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 12080, or the Basic Education Mental Health and

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was now raised over western portion of Babuyan Islands as Kiyapo intensified into a severe tropical storm on Friday evening, the state weather bureau said.  In its 8 p.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Kiyapo was last located

MANILA – Tropical Storm Kiyapo has made landfall over Camiguin Island in Calayan town, Cagayan province, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin on Friday. Kiyapo was located over the coastal waters of Calayan Island, Calayan, Cagayan as of 4 p.m., moving west northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph). The cyclone packs

DAGUPAN CITY – Pangasinan lawmaker Maria Rachel Arenas is seeking a ban on unsupervised social media use for children aged 12 and below, citing the need to shield minors from digital threats. The measure is outlined in House Bill 9971, which seeks to protect minors below 13 from online risks, establish a tiered safety framework for

A 25-year-old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) councilor in Sibonga, Cebu is facing a direct assault complaint after she allegedly punched their barangay captain while the latter was mediating a family dispute inside the barangay hall on Thursday, July 23.

MANILA, Philippines – Manila Water continues to provide reliable 24/7 water service to customers through a diversified supply portfolio anchored on three major water systems: the Angat-La Mesa Water System, the Laguna Lake Water System, and the Antipolo Water System. The company’s long-term investments in these water sources have strengthened supply reliability despite challenges brought