FILE PHOTO: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., who chairs the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), is aiming for an enhanced government disaster response via the Inter-Agency Coordinating Cell (IACC). INQUIRER PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines Malacaang has directed officials and employees of the government to scale down their Christmas celebrations and instead donate to communities devastated by the successive typhoons that hit the country. In line with the call of ou

MANILA, Philippines The government downplayed the transport strike launched yesterday by two groups, saying the protest would not derail the implementation of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP). At a press briefing at Malacaang

MANILA, Philippines The Marcos administration is unfazed by Chinas protest against the enactment of two laws that reinforce the Philippines entitlements and responsibilities within its maritime zones. President Marcos signed last week the Maritime Z