Philippine News

Parents accompany their children from school after their classes in Manila on April 5, 2024. – Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on April 5, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured dangerously high temperatures. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) By Pam …

MARINE EXERCISE. Members of the Philippine Marine Corps’ Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct the exercise “HONASAN” 02-24 on Wednesday to safeguard Batan Island, Batanes, and Calayan Island in Cagayan from potential external threats. PMC Photo PH to join US, Japan, Aussie allies ahead of trilateral meet The Philippines will …

Agents of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) are now questioning residents of a big village in Paranaque City over the presence of a large group of Chinese nationals in their community, Manila Standard learned Thursday. This developed …

Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy is now considered a “fugitive” after authorities again failed to serve an arrest warrant against him after visiting his possible hideouts, an official of the National Bureau of Investigation said. “We are not sure that he is still here in Davao, but …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said negotiations are ongoing for the upcoming joint naval patrols among Filipino, American and Japanese troops in the West Philippine Sea. The DFA made the confirmation amid reports that a trilateral maritime activity may be mentioned in the joint statement of President …

Poll: 6 in 10 favor economic Cha-cha Six out of ten Filipinos believe the removal of restrictions against foreign investments and businesses in the Constitution may lead to more high-quality jobs, better services, and lower prices of goods, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey commissioned by international think tank …

QUAKE EFFECT. This photo taken by Taiwan’s Central News Agency on April 3 shows people looking at a damaged building in Hualien city, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan’s east. AFP No Filipinos were reported hurt in a powerful earthquake that rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, killing nine and injuring more …

This photo taken by Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) on April 3, 2024 shows emergency workers assisting a survivor after he was rescued from a damaged building in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan’s east. A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s east on Wednesday morning, prompting tsunami …

Upon further evaluation, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) canceled the tsunami warning it issued Wednesday morning when a 7.4-magnitude tremor jolted Hualien County in Taiwan. “Based on available data of our sea level monitoring stations facing the epicentral area, no significant sea level disturbances have been recorded …

Courtesy: Google Maps The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned of high tsunami waves reaching the coastal areas of the country Wednesday morning, after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake hit Taiwan. “Based on tsunami wave models and early tide gauge records of the tsunami in the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, …