DITO Telecommunity now has 5 million subscribers. DITO TELECOMMUNITY — The Philippines’ third major telecommunications company said on Monday that it now has 5 million subscribers. Nine months after its commercial launch last March, DITO said that the telco now has 5 million subscribers and has posted PHP 2 billion in revenues. DITO also said … Read more
President Duterte to Leyteños: “Ayaw mo’g ampo sa pari, diretso mo sa Ginoo” PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President said he would pray that Leyte would be spared from another devastating typhoon, but he asked its people to do the same but this time, directly to God and not through priests. The President made the … Read more
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia Goes around Towns in Province Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia spoke on the deaths in the province amid the wrath of Typhoon Odette that caused the loss of lives and damages. Recently, a strong typhoon hit the Philippines and cause massive flooding in several areas. Typhoon Odette or international called Typhoon Rai … Read more
The landowner was blocking the restoration efforts in Negros Occidental, according to NGCP. NGCP — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said that the landowner was blocking the restoration efforts in Negros Occidental. NGCP has appealed to landowners in Western Visayas (Region 6) to allow them to conduct restoration activities as it said that … Read more
DOH Speaks on Omicron Cases in PH DOH – The Department of Health confirmed the 3rd case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the Philippines. Countries now are monitoring the Omicron variant, a “heavily mutated” variant of COVID-19 that was first recorded in South Africa. The experts are currently observing the behavior of the … Read more
Holiday internet traffic surge was expected from December 17 until January 7, according to NTC. NTC — The National Telecommunications Commission said that the holiday internet traffic surge was expected from December 17, 2021 until January 7, 2022. This, as Filipinos were encouraged to celebrate holidays online anew amidst the pandemic. On Friday, the NTC … Read more
Food supply in Dinagat Islands was running scarce because of typhoon “Odette”, according to Vice President Leni Robredo. LENI ROBREDO — The incumbent Vice President said that food supply in Dinagat Islands was running scarce because of typhoon “Odette”. Sharing photos on Facebook, Robredo on Monday called for immediate aid for Dinagat Islands over a … Read more
President Duterte ordered the DOE to restore power supply in areas affected by “Odette” PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE — On Sunday, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said that the Philippine President has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to revive power supply in areas affected by typhoon “Odette” (Rai). According to Nograles, some areas, particularly Dinagat Islands, … Read more
President Duterte has vowed to provide Bohol with P2-billion assistance after “Odette” onslaught PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE — The Philippine President has vowed to provide PHP 2-billion assistance to Bohol after the onslaught of Typhoon “Odette”. Reports from OPAV (Office of the Presidential Assistance in the Visayas) said that PHP 1 billion of the assistance would … Read more
The NGCP started the restoration works in areas affected by typhoon “Odette”. NGCP — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said on Saturday that it started the restoration works in areas affected by typhoon “Odette”. After typhoon “Odette” damaged transmission lines in Mindanao and the Visayas, the grid operator said that it started the … Read more