CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to increase paid parental leave (PPL) entitlements up to six months. Albanese on Sat
COLOMBO, May 15 (Xinhua) Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center (DMC) announced on Sunday that over 600 families have been affected by floods and landslides as
TRIPS SUSPENDED. Typhoon Odette forces the suspension of trips of vessels from Bredco port in Bacolod City on Wednesday (Dec. 15, 2021). Tropical Cycle Wind Signal No. 1 has been raised all over Negros Occidental, including the capital city of Bacolod, as of 11 a.m., latest weather bulletin showed.(Photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station-Negros Occidental) BACOLOD CITY - All disaster operations centers in Negros Occidental went on red alert on Wednesday to be ready for the possible onslaught of Typhoon Odette. As of 11 a.m., Tropical Cycle Wind Signal No. 1 has been hoisted all over Negros Occidental, based on the latest bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). "Odette" has intensified into a typhoon as it moves westward over the Philippine Sea east of Mindanao, the weather bureau said. "Heighten your preparedness, initiate proactive measures and take appropriate precautionary actions for possible flooding, flas