MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon is expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of the country starting Thursday afternoon, Oct. 22, after it slightly intensified, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Rosal slightly intensified as

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Ilocos Region has prepared 128,843 food and nonfood items for families who may be affected by Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), which entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, was placed under

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has declared “unconstitutional” certain provisions of the 2024 and 2025 national budgets, as well as key unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget, after finding that Congress increased funding beyond the amount recommended by the president. In a 121-page decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, the SC said

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 56-year-old man tagged as Northern Mindanao’s second most wanted fugitive was captured in Zamboanga del Norte over the weekend, after months in hiding, police said Tuesday. In a statement, the Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) identified the suspect as alias “RK,” a resident of Barangay Diguan in Ozamiz City, Misamis

MANILA, Philippines — Saying that agency heads traditionally appear before Congress to defend their budgets, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian questioned Vice President Sara Duterte’s absence at the Senate on Thursday to defend her office’s proposed P785.2-million appropriation for 2027. Instead of Duterte, her chief of staff, lawyer Zuleika Lopez, and other Office of the Vice

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed a smooth transition of Sulu province from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula). On Sept. 9, 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Republic Act No. 11054, or the Bangsamoro Organic Law, but ruled that Sulu was not

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for mandatory free health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage for government employees to shield them and their families from costly health emergencies. “Our government employees are valuable partners for promoting progress and bringing services to the public. It’s just right that their health and welfare are ensured, especially in

MANILA, Philippines — House prosecutors are ready to turn over the trove of evidence they collected for Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. However, the panel prefers to await a formal subpoena before surrendering the files, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Tuesday. Luistro, the chief prosecutor, said the team will promptly respond to a

Passengers will be able to judge for themselves the terminal’s defining features when flights start on Sunday from Western Sydney International Airport.

The state opposition has promised a $578-million-dollar windfall from the sale of the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market should it win November’s election.

One of the main architects takes us on a tour of the new passenger terminal.

A court heard the contents of a handful of text messages the radio personality sent to friends following her on-air bust-up.

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The waters off Dinagat Islands will host military live-fire war games this week, with the provincial government backing the drill. Gov. Nilo Demerey Jr. issued Executive Order No. 10-05, enjoining provincial government employees to support and participate in activities lined up for the war games off Melgar Bay, dubbed

Festival Tôm Cà Mau lần thứ 2 sẽ diễn ra từ 21-23/11, quảng bá thương hiệu tôm, kết nối doanh nghiệp và thúc đẩy du lịch, phát triển kinh tế địa phương. Cà Mau quảng bá thương hiệu, kết nối đầu tư, đưa ngành tôm phát triển bền vững Ngành tôm nhận diện thách thức để bứt phá trong những tháng cuối năm Tìm lối đi riêng cho tôm Việt trong cuộc đua toàn cầu

MANILA, Philippines —  Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 was hoisted over more areas in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Rosal off Central Luzon, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m. weather advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised TCWS No. 1 over the areas as follows: As

The COA flagged what it saw as DSWD double beneficiaries in 2025, but the latter agency maintained that there were no funds wasted and most of the issues had a sound explanation.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday expressed hope for a bigger budget for the Bureau of Customs (BOC) under the 2027 national budget after its proposed funding was reduced from P29.9 billion to P5.9 billion. At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the original allocation would help the BOC strengthen its anti-smuggling operations,

Hội chợ MEGA SHOW tại Hong Kong thu hút hàng nghìn gian hàng, tạo cơ hội lớn cho doanh nghiệp Việt Nam quảng bá, tìm đối tác và mở rộng thị trường. Quảng bá hương vị Việt Nam tại hàng trăm cửa hàng trên toàn Nhật Bản Sản phẩm thân thiện môi trường của Việt Nam được chào đón tại hội chợ Hong Kong Việt Nam gây ấn tượng tại triển lãm đồ thủ công mỹ nghệ ở Hong Kong

MANILA, Philippines—Dengue and leptospirosis cases nationwide declined in the latest reporting period, according to the Department of Health (DOH).  Dengue cases In the latest two-week reporting period, dengue cases stood at 22,095 from Sept. 17 to Sept. 30, two percent lower than the 22,479 cases recorded from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16. The decline was

Bộ trưởng Nội vụ Laurent Nuñez cho biết lực lượng chống khủng bố Sentinelle sẽ đảm nhiệm một số nhiệm vụ an ninh, giúp cảnh sát và hiến binh tập trung duy trì trật tự tại các địa điểm biểu tình. Pháp ban hành lệnh giới nghiêm tại nhiều thành phố, phản đối bạo lực Tổng thống Macron thừa nhận thiếu sót trong ứng phó làn sóng bạo lực tại Pháp Kinh tế Pháp gần như đình trệ trong quý 3 năm nay

MANILA, Philippines—The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating a viral video showing a reported commotion outside the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Quezon City on Monday. The scene reportedly involves a person who identified himself as a media worker, allegedly used profanity and kicked several cops. “Initial reports indicate that a verbal altercation

LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agrarian Reform distributed 1,136 land titles covering 1,741.43 hectares to 1,052 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across Bicol on Tuesday. Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III led the distribution during a regionwide land titling event at the Legazpi City Convention Complex in Albay. The titles cover agricultural lands under

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will seek the cooperation of Laos authorities in its probe of the attempted smuggling of P3.5 billion worth of illegal drugs into the Philippines.

IBA, Zambales — Six wild animals were released into a forested area of Aurora Memorial National Park, a protected area spanning parts of Aurora and Nueva Ecija provinces, after undergoing rehabilitation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Luzon said on Tuesday. Artemio Almazan Jr., head of the DENR’s Provincial Environment and Natural

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Romulo Macalintal, an advocate for the rights of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs), on Tuesday urged authorities to pursue an investigation into the “Machong Chismisan” podcast hosts to the fullest extent of the law over their insensitive remarks about Kris Aquino’s eldest son, Josh, who is on the autism

Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm và Thủ tướng Đan Mạch Mette Frederiksen nhất trí nâng cấp quan hệ Việt Nam-Đan Mạch lên Đối tác Chiến lược Toàn diện, vì lợi ích của cả hai quốc gia. Việt Nam-Đan Mạch thúc đẩy hợp tác nghị viện và chuyển đổi xanh Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm hội đàm với Thủ tướng Đan Mạch Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm chứng kiến Lễ trao các văn kiện hợp tác Việt Nam-Đan Mạch

Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm và Thủ tướng Mette Frederiksen nhất trí thông qua Tuyên bố chung nâng cấp quan hệ Việt Nam-Đan Mạch lên Đối tác chiến lược toàn diện. Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước và Phu nhân gặp cộng đồng người Việt tại Đan Mạch, Iceland và Nam Thuỵ Điển Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm chứng kiến Lễ trao các văn kiện hợp tác Việt Nam-Đan Mạch Việt Nam-Đan Mạch thúc đẩy hợp tác nghị viện và chuyển đổi xanh

Công tác theo dõi, xử lý vi phạm hành chính về IUU tại Cà Mau, “hồ sơ khép” không đúng quy định để hơn 5.100 vụ việc hết thời hiệu xử phạt vi phạm hành chính, dẫn đến nguy cơ bỏ lọt vi phạm. Khắc phục "thẻ vàng" IUU ở Cà Mau: Số hóa dữ liệu, siết chặt quản lý tàu cá Cà Mau quyết liệt chống khai thác IUU, đã số hóa quản lý toàn bộ tàu cá Cà Mau triển khai đợt cao điểm chống khai thác IUU

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co switched from duraboxes to “maleta” (suitcases) to transport kickbacks worth up to P40 million per delivery due to durability issues, state witness and former Public Works engineer Henry Alcantara said on Tuesday. Alcantara made the statement during his testimony before the Sandiganbayan Third Division at former

The panel will present a business case on merging Curtin, Murdoch and the University of Western Australia into one mega-university.