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Israel donates shelter repair kits to Typhoon Egay victims

The Israeli government has donated shelter repair kits to victims of Typhoon Egay in Ilocos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

Go aids Iloilo typhoon victims

Sen. Bong Go led a relief activity for victims of Typhoon Egay in Iloilo City as well as Zarraga and Pavia towns after attending the Dinagyang Festival on Sunday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 31st, 2024

1st LD Writethru: 6.0-magnitude quake hits central Philippines

MANILA, May 3 (Xinhua) -- An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rocked Leyte province in the central Philippines on Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 6:16 p.m. local time (1016 GMT), hit at a depth of 8 km, about 32 km southeast of Dulag, a coastal town. The institute said the tectonic quake will trigge.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2024

Sans Canino,Lady Spikers trim UP rivals

Reigning champion La Salle, without injured ace Angel Canino, braved on and withstood a University of the Philippines storm, 26-24, 25-20, 24-26, 27-25, to secure at least a playoff for a Final Four spot in the UAAP women’s volleyball tournament yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties

Postpone quake and fire drills scheduled this summer to avoid heat index emergencies and mass casualties.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Official statement of Aksyon Klima Pilipinas on the 10th anniversary of super-typhoon Yolanda

Parties at the 2023 UN climate negotiations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates must set up a L and D Fund and associated funding arrangements that is aligned with the imperative of preventing even more peoples and ecosystems from experiencing extreme climate change impacts......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

FACT CHECK: No super typhoon expected in PH up until January 28

According to weather bureau PAGASA, no tropical cyclone is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility until the end of January.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Cleaning up

Across the country, clean-up drives are conducted by different national and local government agencies, often during special days related to the environment, or after a powerful typhoon sends ashore tons of garbage......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Lower table revenues pull down Bloomberry earnings

The earnings of Enrique Razon’s Bloomberry Resorts Corp. declined by 11 percent to P2.6 billion in the first quarter amid lower VIP and mass table revenue......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Cosco posts 2-digit jump in Q1 earnings

Robust revenues fueled a double-digit increase in the earnings of Lucio Co’s listed retail holding firm Cosco Capital Inc. in the first quarter......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

MPIC earnings surge 30% to P5.6 billion in Q1

Core earnings of conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. soared by 30 percent to a record high of P5.6 billion in the first quarter on strong performances by its business units......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Lower March sales pull down Wilcon earnings in Q1

Lower sales due to the long Easter holidays falling in March this year pulled down earnings of home improvement and construction supplies retailer Wilcon Depot Inc. in the first quarter......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Gokongwei anchor firms RLC, URC post strong Q1 earnings

The property development arm and the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group posted robust earnings in the first quarter as sales improved across all their business divisions......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

GOCCs’ dividend remittance bumped up to 75 percent of earnings

The Department of Finance has increased the dividends to be collected from state-run firms to up to 75 percent of their earnings as the government looks for more revenues for the country’s development needs......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Pagcor earnings hit P25 billion in Q1

The earnings of state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) soared by 43 percent to P25.2 billion in the first quarter, driven by the electronic games sector......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

Robinsons Retail posts higher earnings in Q1

Higher sales from new stores and sustained demand in the food retail and drugstores segments boosted earnings of Gokongwei-owned Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. in the first quarter......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Strong corporate earnings boost market

The stock market advanced for a fifth straight session yesterday as strong corporate earnings in the first quarter helped buck negative cues from Wall Street overnight......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

BDU Unibank Inc. 2024 1st quarter earnings at P18.5B, up by 12%

BDU Unibank Inc. 2024 1st quarter earnings at P18.5B, up by 12%.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Fruitas earnings soar in 2023

Listed food and beverage retail operator Fruitas Holdings Inc. saw its earnings soar in 2023 on the back of all-time high annual revenues......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024