Manila Informer

At least four provinces in Northern Luzon have been placed under Signal no. 3 as typhoon “Ramil” (international name: Lupit) continued to

Chaos broke out at an upscale Makati City shopping mall yesterday when security personnel battled a group of gunmen trying to rob a

The Philippines, one of Asia’s most active sovereign debt issuers, sold $1 billion in 25-year global bonds, its third sale this year, attracting

MANILA Mayor Alfredo S. Lim thanked members of the city police for helping local officials and residents recover from the wrath of “Ondoy” sooner than expected. Lim said the city returned to normal in just a few days because of the efforts of the …

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Parma weakened into a tropical storm but lingered off the northern Philippine coast Monday, causing widespread flooding and landslides that have killed 16 in the country and churning up rough seas that sank a cargo …

CEBU, Philippines – One sector that has continued to grow despite the global financial crisis is the construction industry and evidence of that are the many projects that you can see sprouting in various areas around Metro Cebu. With millions …

Survivors line up for water at a community wiped out by devastating floods by Ketsana in the Philippines capital Manila 6 October 2009 – The United Nations today launched an appeal for $74 million to help 1 million flood-stricken people in the …

Manila sixth district Councilor Bonjay Isip-Garcia urged on Tuesday city officials to work double time in efforts to keep the city’s environment safe, healthy, and clean in the wake of the devastation wrought by storm Ondoy in Metro Manila. Isip …

MANILA (AlertNet) – Joyce Alcantara hardly knows what is worse — being forced from her house by the Philippines’ heaviest flooding in 40 years, or the prospect of giving birth in one of hundreds of evacuation centres sheltering the homeless in …

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri challenged on Tuesday the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to look for long-term solutions to the flooding dilemma of Metro Manila and nearby provinces. The September 26 calamity that befell …

MANILA, Philippines—Filipinos in Hong Kong who have gathered donations for survivors of tropical storm Ondoy are requesting the government to ease its requirement that all donations go through the Department of Social Welfare and Development. In an …

THE local media industry in Iloilo City has joined in the massive and continuing relief operations to help victims of Typhoon Ondoy in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. Starting with the ABS-CBN Sagip Kapamilya and Aksyon Radyo, the media’s …

MANILA, Philippines — Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, United Nations Undersecretary General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap), will return to Manila this October for the Asia Pacific NGO Forum …

A ship sank in the South China Sea on Sunday, killing one person and leaving 10 missing, as a powerful storm stalled off the Philippines’ coast yesterday, officials said. Typhoon Parma was gathering strength and was likely to remain off the coast for …

A total of 683 power circuits that were downed in areas affected by recent typhoons are now up and running, the Department of Energy (DoE) bared. Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes said he has received assurance from the Manila Electric Company (Meralco …

Filipinos on improvised floats wait for passengers as others walk along a flooded road in Taytay township, Rizal province, Philippines on Monday Oct. 5, 2009. (AP) Large parts of the city remain submerged under flood waters and tens of thousands are …

MANILA, Philippines – Soldiers have dug up the body of a person believed to be summarily executed by New People’s Army rebels in Sarangani province, the Army said today (Oct. 6). Reports reaching the Army headquarters in Manila said government …

MANILA (Reuters) – Tropical storm Parma stalled for two days off northwestern Philippines, was slowly heading toward the country’s tobacco-producing region on Tuesday, after killing at least 22 people. Right behind it is Typhoon Melor, a category 4 …

MANILA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Philippine power producer First Gen Corp said on Tuesday its board approved a plan for a stock rights offer of about 15 billion pesos ($323 million), with the company raising its authorised capital ahead of the issue. First …

Manila, Oct 6, 2009 – (ACN Newswire) – The Lopez Group Foundation is joining the eighth annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) as a Strategic Corporate Partner and Sponsor. AFCSR 2009 is to be held in Manila Philippines at the …