The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded an increase in volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from Mayon Volcano, averaging 6,569 tons on Wednesday, the highest daily emission in the past 15 years.... Read full article
Basyang packs maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 80 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.... Read full article
In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Basyang is now located 560 km. east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur.... Read full article
Samar Governor Sharee Ann Tan is optimistic that the damaged sections of Maharlika Highway in Samar province will be fixed in two years with the commitment of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon.... Read full article
Another round of fuel price increases is set to take effect on Tuesday (Feb. 3), with gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices rising again due to tight supply conditions and global market factors.... Read full article
"I will issue an executive order that any form of race, or something that has become a form of race, be prohibited in our province," he said.... Read full article
The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 24 hours, the weather bureau said on Tuesday.... Read full article
“We expect Q1 and full-year GDP [gross domestic product] growth to exceed 5.0 percent,” according to the January 2026 issue of The Market Call, a capital markets research of the Business Economics Club and the University of Asia and the Pacific.... Read full article
In a statement, the DOH said the Nipah virus is a rare zoonotic disease, or one that originates from animals, with fruit bats identified as its primary reservoir.... Read full article