September 6, 2024

DENR: Urbanization caused massive flooding

Manila: Urbanization remains the main culprit in the recent flooding in Metro Manila amid the continued rains caused by Severe Tropical Storm Enteng and the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” according to an official of the Department of Environment and …

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6 int’l flights canceled due to ‘Yagi’

Manila: Six flights between Manila, Hong Kong and Taipei were canceled on Friday due to Super Typhoon Yagi (formerly Severe Tropical Storm Enteng).

The Manila International Airport Authority said the four Cebu Pacific flights were 5J 110/111 and 5J 2…

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PH manufacturing growth picks up in July

Manila: The country’s manufacturing output, both in volume and value, grew at a faster pace in July this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.

Results of the latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries released on Friday s…

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‘Habagat’ to continue to dampen Luzon

Manila: The weather bureau said the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ is ‘gradually weakening” as Super Typhoon Yagi (formerly Severe Tropical Storm Enteng) moves away from the Philippine Area of Responsibility but would still bring rains across Luzon on…

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Alice Guo back in PH

Manila: Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has arrived in the country at 1:30 a.m Friday.

The private aircraft carrying the dismissed mayor landed at the Royal Star Aviation Hangar at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City….

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U.S. seeking export controls on quantum computing

Washington: The United States on Thursday said it is seeking new export controls on quantum computing, advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and other technologies, in what it called a national security measure that observers said would have …

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