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President Marcos has ordered the activation of El Niño Southern Oscillation Online Platform to help the public monitor and contribute to the mitigation of the impacts of El Niño. Marcos made the directive during the sectoral meeting he presided over on Tuesday morning, March 26—his first public meeting after recovering …

Vehicles pass along a flooded street as a cyclist makes their way through the water in Manila on October 29, 2022, following heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Nalgae. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is likely to experience more tropical cyclones in 2024 than last …

“A victory for the Filipino people. We admire and respect the wisdom of the justices of the Court of Appeals in their decision to lift the writ of preliminary injunction,” Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II said yesterday. (Philstar.com / Irra Lising)  MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation …

Catholic faithful troop to the Kamay Ni Hesus (Hands of Jesus) shrine in Lucban, Quezon, motivated by a miraculous promise, as it is believed that those who climb the 300 steps to reach the 50-foot statue of Christ will have their prayers answered. — Manny Palmero ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net

BROWNOUT. More Power and Electric Corporation announces an emergency power interruption that will last up to 12 hours in some portions of Iloilo City on Wednesday (March 27, 2024). The interruption will pave the way for the cleaning of porcelain suspension, replacement of post insulator, and installation of the silicon rubber …

This February 7, 2019 photo shows a health office worker conducting a house-to-house visit to immunize children. (The STAR / Michael Varcas)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is receiving three million doses of a vaccine that protects people from pertussis soon as cases of whooping cough increase, the Department of …

NEW HEAD. New National Historical Commission of the Philippines Chairperson Lisa Guerrero-Nakpil (right) is congratulated by National Commission for Culture and the Arts Chairman Victorino Mapa Manalo on Tuesday (March 26, 2024). Nakpil succeeded Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo. (Photo courtesy of NHCP) MANILA – The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) on …

Some 30 major Spanish firms from various industries expressed keen interest in the Philippines as the Spanish government listed its former colony as the only Asian country in its masterplan for priority cooperation. Tereso O. Panga, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), reported this after embarking on its …

Arnolfo Teves Jr. As NBI team comes home from Timor Leste sans ex-solon The team of lawyers representing former Negros Oriental third district congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. vowed to exhaust all legal options to stop his return or deportation to the Philippines, including bringing his case before the United Nations …

Irene Khan, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, gestures during a press conference in Manila on February 2, 2024. (Ted Aljibe / AFP)  MANILA, Philippines — Irene Khan, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, has been allowed by the Supreme …