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SOCIAL Welfare and Development Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said on Wednesday that Mayon Volcano’s unrest has forced more than 15,000 people to live in evacuation centers in Albay. Lopez said that 37,927 people or 9,688 families were displaced and their livelihoods disrupted due to Mayon’s restive state. The 22 evacuation …

Mayon Volcano could have a “violent or more vigorous” eruption that can build up in just a matter of hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Wednesday. More than 37,000 residents or 9,500 families have been affected by the ongoing volcanic unrest, the National Disaster Risk Reduction …

At a Glance Based on the PNP data, there are around 2.1 million registered firearms in the Philippines Of the 2.1 million registered firearms, around 539,000 of them have expired licenses Securing LTOPF and gun registration are available in CSG offices and satellite offices in SM malls across the country …

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Thursday, with the tremor being felt as far as Metro Manila. In an advisory posted on its Twitter and Facebook handles, Phivolcs reported that the earthquake happened around 10:19 a.m. near Calatagan in Batangas,, about three hours’ …

MORE Filipino fishermen are now fishing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), an area they avoided in the past due to the presence of China Coast Guard vessels. “I am happy to announce that there are more and more Filipinos fishing in the West Philippine Sea,” Armed Forces of the …

Moscow is warning that relations with Canada are “on the verge of being severed” after the federal Liberal government moved to forfeit a massive Russian cargo plane.  Canada was first G7 country to enact a law to seize assets and divert funds to victims of sanctioned regime. Moscow is warning …

Canadians seeking long-term mortgages may feel the impact as the influential Federal Reserve holds off on another rate hike. But any break will likely be short-lived as the Fed committee suggests another half-point hike will be needed to get inflation under control.  Good news and bad news for Canadians, too, …

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. But in a surprise move, the Fed signaled that it may raise rates twice more this year, beginning as soon as next month.  No hike for now, but expect …

We might still have a real conversation about why and how the Correctional Service of Canada decided to transfer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility. But it’s increasingly unclear that Marco Mendicino will still be the public safety minister whenever that conversation happens.  For the Trudeau government, the damage threatens …

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament about the lockdown-flouting parties that undermined his credibility and contributed to his downfall, a committee of lawmakers said Thursday after a year-long investigation.  Johnson quit as an MP last week, making the 90-day suspension academic. Former British prime minister Boris Johnson …