Palace suspends classes in Metro Manila, 9 provinces
By Donna Pazzibugan
Malacañang on Wednesday night ordered classes suspended at all levels Thursday in regions still submerged in floods caused by days of relentless rains.

Malacañang on Wednesday night ordered classes suspended at all levels Thursday in regions still submerged in floods caused by days of relentless rains.

Moro rebels who attacked five military outposts in Maguindanao and North Cotabato on Monday have brutally killed two off-duty soldiers and two civilians, the Philippine Army said.

Residents of several towns around Laguna De Bay have to prepare for possible evacuation due to rising waters of the lake brought by week-long rains.
The Philippine National Police expects the Black Nazarene image to reach Quiapo Church 10 p.m. at the earliest due to the heavily congested procession routes, an official said.

Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin convened several government agencies under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) this Monday for the security plans for the Black Nazarene procession in Manila.