DRY SPELL. The head of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Visayas Station in Mactan Island said the El Niño phenomenon will last until the second quarter of 2024 based on the latest climate forecast. This as forecast for the dry spell’s impact has been changed …
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A resident evacuates a pig amid flooding from heavy rains brought by cyclone Kabayan in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur provice on December 18, 2023. (AFP / Erwin Mascarinas) MANILA, Philippines — Over 82,000 people were displaced after cyclone Kabayan struck Mindanao, causing heavy rain and triggering flooding, the National Disaster …
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Passengers crowd the counters as they troop early to the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City on April 2, 2023 to avoid the influx of passengers heading to their respective provinces for the holy week break. (STAR / Miguel de Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the …
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Photo from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Official FB Page Marcos says maritime tensions ‘most complex’ global challenge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday stressed the need to find “new solutions” and forge strong alliances with like-minded allies as he described the situation in the South China Sea as “the most …
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A woman sells balloons as people attend a pre-dawn mass ahead of Christmas at a church in Las Pinas, metro Manila on December 16, 2023 (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health reported Monday a continued rise in COVID-19 cases as the holiday season neared, …
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TOKYO, Japan—The Philippines and Japan agreed to reach an “early conclusion” of the negotiations of the proposed defense agreement between the two countries. President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Yummie Dingding) During the 25-minute bilateral meeting, President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida …
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Members of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan troop to the House of Representatives along Batasan Road in Quezon City on September 26, 2023 to demand the abolition of confidential funds in different government agencies. (Michael Varcas / The Philippine STAR) MANILA, Philippines — Public sentiment against the confidential and intelligence funds under …
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TOKYO, Japan—The Philippines joined Japan in condemning the reported ballistic missile launch of North Korea on Monday. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Marcos made the statement on Monday, Dec. 18, after North Korea reportedly fired an intercontinental ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan. “We …
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Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian (File photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday he would not ask China to recall its ambassador in the Philippines amid reports about the envoy’s supposedly disrespectful behavior, including his reported bullying of the Armed Forces chief. “He’s the Ambassador of China. So, he …
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The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said it is eyeing legal action against social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter), over the proliferation of online scams. In a radio interview, CICC executive director Alexander Ramos said the social network giants “have not been cooperative in implementing …
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