Philippines slips a spot to 54th in 2019 democracy index The Philippines slid one spot in the 2019 democracy index of think tank Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and was classified as a “flawed democracy” for […]
Signs of life at ‘no-man’s land’ around Philippine volcano A desolate landscape of ash dunes and bare trees left by the eruption of the Philippines’ Taal volcano lay in contrast with a few signs of […]
Red faces: Senate tongue lashings sees LTFRB backflip on habal-habal trial (video) Road traffic bureaucrats in the Philippines have performed a dramatic backflip on a decision announced earlier today (Jan 20) to abruptly cancel a […]
Taal still on alert level 4 as it continues to emit steam-laden plumes 300 to 500 meters high Taal remains on alert level 4 as it continues to weakly emit steam-laden plumes 300 to 500 […]
Philippine FM fumes: “I want an eye for an eye, 2, 3 Kuwaiti lives for a Filipino life” The Philippine government yesterday (Jan 15) began enforcing a ban on the deployment of Filipino workers to […]
3 Taal evacuees die in Batangas At least 3 evacuees in Batangas have died due to cardiac arrest, the police and military said on Wednesday, January 15. — Rappler Taal eruption displaces 18,000 families The […]
POEA imposes total OFW deployment ban to Iraq The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has ordered the total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Iraq amid tensions between the United States (US) and […]
Batangas declares state of calamity due to Taal Volcano eruption The provincial government of Batangas on Monday, January 13, declared state of calamity in the province due to the eruption of Taal Volcano . — […]
“Imminent hazardous eruption” for Taal volcano, says PHIVOLCS as it stresses need for total evacuation of island Taal volcano is now on alert level 4, meaning there is imminent hazardous eruption within hours or days, […]
AFP: Dozens of Chinese vessels spotted near Pag-asa Island Chinese fishing vessels continue to stay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). — Inquirer.net PH cancels repatriation bid The government […]
Philippines orders citizens to evacuate Iraq after Rodrigo Duterte warns of ‘protracted war’ The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after Iran attacked American forces […]
Solon urges gov’t to adopt animals affected by Australian bushfires Davao Oriental Representative Joel Mayo Almario is urging the Philippine government to adopt animals affected by the ongoing Australian bushfires. — GMA Network Inflation jumps […]