Provincial News

Tsunami likely after powerful Davao quake —Phivolcs

By Brian Campued Residents living in coastal communities are advised to stay away from the coast following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that jolted Manay, Davao Oriental on Friday morning. According to a tsunami...

DOTr orders lifetime ban vs. driver who rammed student in Rizal

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz | Philippine News Agency Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered the lifetime revocation of the license of the driver of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) who deliberately...

PhilHealth eases access to orthopedic implants for Cebu quake victims

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor | Philippine News Agency The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Wednesday it has granted the provisional contracting of its Z Benefits for orthopedic implants in response to...

DSWD commences 2nd wave of relief aid to quake-hit LGUs in Cebu

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet As part of the government’s ongoing disaster response efforts on the heels of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that shook Cebu on September 30, the Department of Social Welfare...

DSWD deploys mobile kitchens in quake-hit Cebu from Oct. 1–31

By Brian Campued The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed mobile kitchens in four northern Cebu areas hardest hit by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake to provide hot meals to...

DENR padlocks illegal resorts in protected Marikina Watershed

By Marita Moaje | Philippine News Agency The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has shut down three resorts operating without permits inside the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape (UMRBPL).  The...

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