The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, April 2, said the highest recorded heat index was felt in Guiuan, Easter Samar at 46°C. Photo from Unsplash PAGASA said the heat index was considered “dangerous,” which means that heat stroke is possible due to continued activity. Meanwhile, …

No Filipinos were hurt or killed by the major earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning, according to the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO).  MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestro Bello III assured the relatives of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan that they were neither hurt or seriously …

Preacher Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook / Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy)  MANILA, Philippines — A Davao Regional Trial Court (RTC) has issued a warrant of arrest against doomsday preacher Apollo Quiboloy. This has been confirmed by Sen. Risa Hotiveros, chair of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, …

Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned policemen from spending a lot of time tinkering with their smartphones especially while on duty. While Marbil does not totally ban the use of cellphones as he recognized that it is being used for communication, what he is …

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed two proclamations creating special economic zones in Pasig City and Tanza, Cavite. Marcos, on April 1, signed Proclamations 512 and 513, which were made public on Wednesday. Under Proclamation 512, Marcos designated several parcels of land with an aggregate area of 123,837 …

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III  As temperatures soar to record high levels across the nation, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Wednesday called on the government to implement a work break. Pimentel proposed the imposition of work limitations during periods of intense heat and the enforcement of occupational …

New York, United States—Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars.  The financial news outlet said she is the first artist to achieve billionaire status solely on the basis of her music, and estimated she has …

Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, also known as Tio Vicente (Nicolás Maduro via Twitter)  CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, certified in 2022 by Guinness World Records as the oldest man in the world, died at the age of 114, officials and relatives said. “Juan Vicente Perez Mora has …

In this file photograph taken on October 10, 2021, singer-songwriter Billie Eilish performs during the Austin City Limits (ACL) Music festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. (AFP / Suzanne Cordeiro)  NEW YORK, United States — Hundreds of artists and songwriters including Billie Eilish, Smokey Robinson and the estate of …

The attendees of the special concert commemorating the closing of the ‘Splendor: Juan Luna, Painter as Hero’ exhibit A fitting culmination to Ayala Museum’s ‘Splendor’ On Thursday, March 21, the Ayala Museum held a special concert titled  Universelle  to commemorate the closing of the critically acclaimed exhibition,  Splendor: Juan Luna, …