2023 December 5 MANILA – The notable easing in inflation, from 4.9 percent in October to 4.1 percent in November, is a testament to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment in stabilizing the economy and improving the lives of Filipinos, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said Tuesday. In a statement, Romualdez said this positive development is...
2032 December 5 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will need to undergo five-day isolation after catching coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Malacañang announced Tuesday. “President Bongbong Marcos has tested positive for Covid-19. Upon medical advice, he will observe a period of isolation for five days,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said in a Facebook post. The...
2023 December 5 MANILA – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro and was felt in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday afternoon. The 79-km deep tectonic quake struck 7 km southeast of Lubang at 4:23 p.m. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) identified the reported intensities: Intensity V (Strong) – Lubang, Occidental Mindoro;...
2023 December 4 MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday reaffirmed the House of Representatives’ commitment to promote peace and unity in the country and to make life better for Filipinos. During the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the House premises in the Batasan Complex in Quezon City, Romualdez said the weekend tragedies in Mindanao, particularly...
2023 December 4 MANILA – The public must always be prepared for strong earthquakes up to magnitude 8.2, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has warned. “The Manila Trench and the Philippine Trench are both capable of generating magnitude 8.2 earthquake,” Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol told the Philippine News Agency in an...
2023 December 4 MANILA – There are no local cases of “walking pneumonia” logged in the country as the illness causes outbreaks in China and Denmark, a health official said on Monday. “So far, this has not been reported simply because these are not being routinely tested,” Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag said in a...
2023 December 3 MANILA – The House of Representatives is actively coordinating with relevant government agencies to ensure prompt and comprehensive support to the people of Surigao del Sur who were affected by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said in a statement on Sunday that they are prepared to...
2023 December 3 MANILA – Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Z. Duterte said the perpetrators of Sunday’s bombing in Marawi, Lanao del Sur may be daring but in reality, they are cowards who could only attack civilians. “Ang mga nasawi at mga sugatan ay mga sibilyan. Nakakabahala na ito ay nangyari sa loob ng MSU compound sa...
2023 December 3 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday denounced the bombing at the Mindanao State University (MSU) and Marawi communities in Lanao del Sur and assured that the government is on top of the situation. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the senseless and most heinous acts perpetrated by foreign terrorists...
2023 December 3 MANILA – A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, with a tsunami warning immediately issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The epicenter was recorded east of Hinatuan at 10:37 p.m. Phivolcs first recorded it at magnitude 6.9. Intensity VII (Destructive) was felt in Tandag City; Intensity...