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last updated at Jul 25, '24 11:44 pm

DICT seeks additional funds for National Broadband Program

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is asking Congress for a P200 billion additional budget for next year.

WATCH: Marcos inspects flood-hit Valenzuela, distributes aid

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

WATCH: Marcos inspects flood-hit Valenzuela, distributes aid

Pag-IBIG calamity loan ready for disaster-hit members

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), also known as the Pag-IBIG Fund, affected by the floods that swamped Metro Manila on Wednesday may 'immediately' avail of its calamity loan, according to the government housing agency.

Marcos conducts ocular inspection, visits flood victims in Valenzuela

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday conducted an ocular inspection and visited flood victims in Valenzuela City following the heavy rains brought by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon.

SSS offers calamity loan to disaster-hit members

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — Members affected by the monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon 'Carina' in the National Capital Region (NCR) and surrounding areas may apply for a calamity loan from the Social Security System (SSS), the agency announced on Wednesday night.

151 domestic, intl flights cancelled due to bad weather

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — Several international and domestic flights were cancelled on Thursday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.

13 dead from typhoon-enhanced heavy rains — NDRRMC

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen people were reported dead from the heavy rains caused by the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday.

PH tanker sinks, causes massive oil spill off Bataan

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine-flagged oil tanker carrying 1,494 metric tons of industrial fuel sank 3.5 nautical miles off Limay, Bataan early Thursday morning.

Cainta under state of calamity; Marikina River down to first alarm

Published Jul 25, '24 by The Manila Times

MANILA, Philippines — The municipality of Cainta in Rizal declared a state of calamity due to the effects of floods brought by a typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon. 'The southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina's continuous onslaught of rain since yesterday has brought severe flooding, causing huge damage to property and disruption of livelihood of our residents in all seven barangay (villages),' Cainta Mayor Elenita Nieto said.

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