Icelandic village evacuated as lava flows from volcanic eruption

By Agence France-Presse A fishing village in southwest Iceland was evacuated Tuesday, April 1, after lava began spewing from a volcanic eruption, the eighth to hit the region since the end of 2023. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said, "An eruption has started...

DPWH: Many of 21-K assessed public buildings need retrofitting

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Many of the country's public buildings assessed by the government must undergo retrofitting, in preparation for the “The Big One" or a massive earthquake, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on...

Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow

By Agence France-Presse Rescuers on Wednesday, April 2, pulled a man alive from the rubble five days after Myanmar's devastating earthquake, as calls grew for the junta to allow more aid in and halt attacks on rebels. The shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake on...

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D.A. Revising 30-year-old MAV Rules for Pork

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu-Laurel Jr. said that he is looking at the total overhaul of the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork, whose rules were formulated almost three decades ago that have been exploited by a small number of accredited importers. “We...