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Completely insane

Did Filipinos really find the “song” cute or were they just so happy that an international singer-songwriter poked fun at the “Completely Insane” traffic in Metro Manila? My guess is both, but probably more so Coldplay’s Chris Martin putting into song a daily reality that millions of Filipinos have to go through with no end in sight......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024

Coldplay s Chris Martin makes fan s Everglow dream come true

The return of British pop-rock band Coldplay to the Philippines was a welcome sight to many Filipinos, but it was particularly special for one fan who had waited years to see them up close......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Lab Notes | Rosario’s black sand: That which we call home

Juan is just one out of many fisherfolk unable to make a living from the sight that greets them in the morning and lulls them at night. When reclamation started in Manila Bay and in Bulacan Aerotropolis, it meant finding source material for dumping, and there is no need to look farther than Cavite whose coasts are rich in black sand. High in iron content, the black sand can be used for concrete and asphalt production—a vital ingredient for built infrastructure. The post Lab Notes | Rosario’s black sand: That which we call home appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Region 8 posts 95.1 percent employment rate in 2022

Among provinces in the region, Samar posted the highest employment rate in Eastern Visayas at 97.4 percent......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMay 19th, 2024

BARMM islands sealed against escapees from PDEA-9 office

The Bangsamoro police has deployed agents in seaports in Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi to prevent any of the seven escapees from the detention facility of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Zamboanga City from getting through any of the three island provinces......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Marcos hands over P210-M aid to El Niño-hit Mindanao LGUs, provinces

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. distributed millions worth of aid to local officials in a bid to help Mindaoan farmers and fisherfolks reeling from the effects of the devastating El Niño......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, May 5

KABUL -- At least 14 people have been confirmed dead due to a new round of heavy rains and flash floods in the western Herat and northern Sari Pul provinces of Afghanistan as well as adjoining areas over the past couple of days, officials said Sunday. Heavy rains and flash floods killed seven people in Herat province over the past couple of days, provincial director for the disaster management authority Musa Ash.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMay 5th, 2024

Canada reconsiders travel advisory for Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental

Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental are no longer on the list of provinces that Canadian citizens were advised to ”avoid all travel.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

‘No water supply interruption for Metro Manila’

Metro Manila and nearby provinces would not experience water interruptions after the National Water Resources Board maintained the 50 cubic meters per second allocation from Angat Dam, an official of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

BARMM political coalition formed, ready for 2025 polls

Leaders from across the Bangsamoro provinces, who once disliked each other over extreme political differences, converged in Marawi City on Sunday and launched a peace coalition in preparation for next year’s first ever parliamentary elections in the autonomous region......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Philippines grapples with measles, pertussis outbreaks: UNICEF

MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines is experiencing measles outbreaks in the southern region, pertussis outbreaks in parts of Luzon and Visayas in the central region, and nearly 70 percent of the country's provinces and cities are at high risk of polio, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. "All three are highly infectious diseases for children," the U.N. agency said in a recent press re.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Maguindanaons join regional SIAP political party

More than a thousand Moro and non-Moro residents in Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday joined a regional partly trying to fix the economic woes in the Bangsamoro region by improving commerce and trade in its six provinces and three cities......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Military in North rejects CPP s calls for peace talks

The military stationed in the northern provinces rejected calls by the Communist Party of the Philippines to resume the stalled peace talks between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

8 rebels surrender in Mindanao

Eight New People’s Army guerrillas have surrendered to the military at the border of Lanao and Bukidnon provinces, a security official reported on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

8 rebels surrender in Mindanao

Eight New People’s Army guerrillas have surrendered to the military at the border of Lanao and Bukidnon provinces, a security official reported on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

8 rebels surrender in Mindanao

Eight New People’s Army guerrillas have surrendered to the military at the border of Lanao and Bukidnon provinces, a security official reported on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

8 rebels surrender in Mindanao

Eight New People’s Army guerrillas have surrendered to the military at the border of Lanao and Bukidnon provinces, a security official reported on Saturday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Tsunami warning cancelled after Taiwan earthquake

The tsunami warning issued for several coastal provinces in the Philippines has been cancelled following a strong earthquake that struck Taiwan on Wednesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

12 people drown in Philippines during past week break

MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 people, including a three-year-old boy, have drowned in the Calabarzon region during the past holy week break starting March 28, local police said on Monday. The victims died in separate incidents in the region, which is located in southeast of Manila and comprises five provinces. Filipinos observe the holy week that falls during summer by heading to the beach or ri.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

4 dead in latest gun attacks in Bangsamoro region

Four were killed in separate ambush incidents in two adjoining Bangsamoro provinces nearby and in a gun attack in a public market in Cotabato City in just two days......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024