4 Meralco substations remain de-energized (5:20 p.m.)
MANILA – Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported Sunday that only four power substations in their franchise area have remained de-energized.
1.2M still without electricity: Meralco (4:20 p.m.)
MANILA — The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Sunday said a fourth of the total number of their customers or about 1.2 million are still without power due to flooding caused by typhoon “Ondoy
Classes suspended Monday due to ‘Ondoy’ (2:54 p.m.)
MANILA — Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro announced Sunday the suspension of classes in all levels in Metro Manila and Rizal.
Areas in Manila still impassable (2:15 p.m.)
MANILA — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday said several areas in Metro Manila are still impassable to traffic, a day after heavy rains brought about by typhoon “Ondoy
DTI warns vs commodity price hike (1:56 p.m.)
MANILA — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said there is an automatic price ceiling or freezing of prices of commodities in areas under a state of calamity.
Lead poisons 121 children in eastern China (11:33 a.m.)
BEIJING — Medical tests have shown at least 121 children living near a battery plant in eastern China are suffering from lead poisoning, the latest in a recent string of such cases that have affected
Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missing (11:29 a.m.)
MANILA — Philippine officials say the number of dead or missing from Tropical Storm Ketsana has climbed to at least 72 people.
Obama praises police during terror briefing (10:30 a.m.)
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama praised the police department on Saturday for its work in disrupting a possible terrorist bombing plot aimed at commuter trains.
Cristin Reyes appeals for help (7 p.m.)
MANILA — Actress Cristin Reyes appealed for help Saturday after floodwaters spawned by Tropical Storm Ondoy entered her house in Marikina City.
153 families in Zambo displaced by Ondoy (5:40 p.m.)
ZAMBOANGA CITY — More than 150 families were displaced Saturday by flashflood and big waves spawned by Tropical Storm Ondoy in this southern port city.