DPWH says the 1985 bridge, said to be Mindanao’s highest, is in “poor” condition. Light vehicles are asked to take the Old Sayre Highway. Read more »
A junk shop in Jolo, Sulu, was found storing a dangerous collection of old explosives after PCG ordnance experts recovered 93 unexploded projectiles, including a 500-pound World War II aerial bomb, from a scrap yard in Barangay Alat. Read more »
Pampanga is getting a fleet of 16 fully electric buses built for accessible travel. Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the province will help run them as a livelihood enterprise. Read more »
Palawan has confirmed its first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Barangay Concepcion, Agutaya, prompting the provincial government to strengthen quarantine and containment measures to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas. Read more »
Retirees can now tap a government-backed loan to help bring solar power into their homes, with the GSIS extending its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL) to qualified pensioners beginning Sept. 30. Read more »
Jeepney fares increased on Sept. 28 as Manibela began a three-day strike over rising fuel prices, with PISTON set to strike on Sept. 29–30. Read more »
