Philippine News

The worst of El Niño has yet to come, state weather forecasters warned yesterday, noting that temperatures could soar to as high as 40 degrees Celsius once the Amihan season ends this month. The state weather bureau said the heat index, also known as the discomfort index, can go even …

(FILES) This screengrab from AFPTV aerial video footage taken on February 7, 2024 shows the site of a landslide in Davao de Oro province on Mindanao island in the southern Philippines. – Faulty warning systems, poverty and deforestation of mountains in the southern Philippines turned recent unseasonally heavy rains into …

AUSSIE ADDRESS. President Marcos addresses the Australian House of Representatives at the Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday. AFP with PPO Pool Canberra—President Marcos told Australia’s parliament the Philippines was on the “frontline” of a battle for regional peace Thursday as he urged Canberra to join forces in facing the …

China vowed there will be no let-up in its efforts to protect what it insisted was its “territorial sovereignty and maritime rights” in the West Philippine Sea after President Marcos told members of the Australian parliament that Beijing’s recent actions in the area were “worrisome.” “China’s position on the South …

Zurich—The Philippines is the country suffering the highest annual economic losses from the impact of four major weather perils studied—floods, tropical cyclones, winter storms and severe thunderstorms—at three percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) or about US$12 billion (P673 billion). The country is also “exposed to hazard intensification in …

Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the House of Representatives at the Parliament House in Canberra on February 29, 2024. – Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. is visiting Australia for his first official visit to hold talks on bilateral and international issues. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) Philippines’ President Ferdinand …

WELCOME DOWN UNDER. President Marcos and First Lady Lisa Araneta-Marcos are all smiles after being welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancée Jodie Haydon at The Lodge on the Philippine leader’s arrival in Canberra on Wednesday. PPO photo President makes historic address to Parliament, to sign 3 …

President Marcos said Wednesday the presence of Chinese warships in waters off the Southeast Asian country’s coast was “worrisome.” His comments came after the Philippine Coast Guard said Chinese navy vessels were detected last week during a government resupply mission to fishermen near China-controlled Scarborough Shoal. “It’s worrisome,” Mr. Marcos …

President Marcos on Wednesday said he will decide “very soon” on the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) 5-percent premium rate increase. “It’s still under study but we’ll come to a conclusion very, very soon,” Mr. Marcos told the media before leaving for Canberra, Australia, when asked if …

36 projects also delisted The NEDA Board on Tuesday, Feb. 27, approved 23 more projects under the Build-Better-More program and delisted 36./PCO/ (Eagle News)–The National Economic Development Authority Board has approved 23 new Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs) under the Build-Better-More Program, including the Davao City Bypass Construction. The Presidential Communications …