Residents of a village in Pampanga undertake sandbagging operations after strong water currents damaged river dikes. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro)
CEBU CITY -- There will be no wage increases in Central Visayas for this year. The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) rejected Thursday petitions for a salary increase filed by two labor groups.
MANILA -- More than 40,000 persons have been displaced by floods and heavy rains spawned by typhoons Chedeng and Dodong, a disaster official said Friday.
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Nine soldiers died while two others were injured Thursday when they were ambushed by al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf guerillas in the hinterlands of Sulu, where offensive operation continues against foreign and local terrorists.
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Heavy rains brought about by typhoon Dodong since Wednesday flooded at least 15 towns in Pampanga, affecting 27,241 families, a report said Thursday.
