According to Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Camiguin Island represents the "gold standard" in disaster preparedness. Read more »
The House of Representatives received a bill forbidding people from standing in parking spots to reserve them. Akbayan Representative Percival Cendaña, filed the new House Bill 11076, also known as the proposed "Mindful Parking" Act. Read more »
Top officials from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) declared that the Philippine government will not seek importation until the middle of next year due to a stable domestic supply of both raw and refined sugar. Read more »
Given the value of family planning initiatives for both men and women, more fathers are using non-scalpel vasectomy (NSV) treatments in the Cordillera region, according to a physician who oversees their implementation. Read more »
The first flag has been erected by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to mark the four-kilometer perimeter of Mt. Kanlaon’s permanent danger zone (PDZ) on Negros Island. Read more »
Following severe flooding brought on by a storm surge from Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, Rep. Mark Cojuangco of the Pangasinan 2nd District is advocating for the building of a seawall along the Lingayen gulf. Read more »
