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President Marcos’ son intends to pick up from where his grandparents’ legacy projects left off, particularly the putting up of more specialty hospitals but this time, in the Marcoses’ home region in Northern Luzon.

Rep. Duterte seeks probe on Mindanao Railway

House members have made the case for the revival of the death penalty or capital punishment through the filing of several House bills (HB) in the 19th Congress. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) “While it can be argued that one’s death will never commensurate his/her crimes," read HB No.501 filed b

The Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) was one of the many big ticket infrastructure development projects initiated by former President Rodrigo Duterte. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Now, his son, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte, wants to make sure that it is

The number of aftershocks following the destructive magnitude 7.0 quake on Wednesday, July 27, has climbed to 808, said state seismologists on Thursday morning, July 27. Of the 808 aftershocks, 166 were plotted while 24 were felt, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivol

The powerful earthquake that rocked northern Luzon Wednesday, July 27 underscored the need for the immediate passage of the measure seeking to establish a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). Former President Rodrigo Duterte (standing) and Davao City 1st district. Paolo Duterte (Facebook)

Party-list lawmakers have mobilized their local volunteer networks and partners in areas hit by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake to bring aid as they also called on the lower House and government agencies to pass measures that would help the victims get back on their feet. A man takes a photo of a b

MANILA - Several lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday emphasized the need for the immediate passage of a measure seeking to establish a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) to manage the country's disaster preparedness, response, and rehabilitation efforts. Ang Probinsyano Party-list Representative Alfred Delos Santos said the magnitude 7 quake that hit Abra and nearby areas should be the "last reminder" to Congress on the urgent necessity of creating the DDR. D...

The magnitude-7.0 quake that hit Abra on Wednesday morning damaged several structures, including some heritage sites in the northern part of the country.

DISASTER RESPONSE. Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo (2nd from left, seated) arrives in Bangued, Abra for an aerial inspection of areas hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). Tulfo also met with Abra Governor Dominic Valera (4th from left) and Vice Governor Joy Valera-Bernos to discuss relief operations. (PNA photo from Abra Provincial Government) BAGUIO CITY - Both the national and local governments on Wednesday launched disaster and relief operations in northern Luzon...