President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday, Aug. 26, hailed pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena for winning at the Internationales Stabhochsprung-Meeting in Jockrim, Germany.
Cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected over Calabarzon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur on Saturday, Aug. 27, according to the country’s weather bureau.
A passenger roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel caught fire off Batangas Anchorage Area on Friday afternoon, Aug. 26, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units (LGUs) have distributed a total of P7.2 million humanitarian assistance to the affected areas of Severe Tropical Storm Florita.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday, Aug. 26, deployed seven buses and two military trucks along Commonwealth Ave. in Quezon City to transport commuters as it boosts its Libreng Sakay program.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday, Aug. 26, assured the national government’s full support in revitalizing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through “creating a more sustainable environment” for them.
