THE National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) will be on red alert for five days starting today to closely monitor and swiftly respond to any untoward incident during the New Year’s revelry.
Disaster Executive Director Benito Ramos said that they will be on alert to support the Department of Health’s “Apir Project,” the Philippine National Police’s “Oplan Iwas Paputok” and the “Oplan Ligtas Biyahe” of the Department of Transportation and Communication.
As of Friday, 48 cases firework-related injuries have been reported in the Ilocos region alone. Most of the victims were children.
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By : The Manila Times Special Reports Team
Experts reacting to Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr.’s response to The Manila Times banner story on Friday, January 11 “Smartmatic and Comelec collusion bared”—insist Read more
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By : Mayvelin U. Caraballo Reporter
The Philippine economy is projected to grow above 6 percent for each year until 2015 despite risks from the eurozone and the United States, the World Bank said in its newly released Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2013 report. Read more
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By : Ritchie Horario Reporter
The Senate “word war” is now between Senators Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who on Wednesday fired off verbal bombs meant to humiliate each other. Read more
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By : Johanna M. Sampan Reporter
Candidates may soon find their online campaign gimmicks on popular social networking sites regulated by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), too. Read more
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By : AFP
SYDNEY: An Australian scientist said on Wednesday that he had discovered how to turn the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) against itself to stop it progressing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), describing it as a major breakthrough in ... Read more
