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An estimated 5.2 million people have been affected by typhoon Ompong, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council has reported. These people are living in the 125-km. radius from …
Only 180 of 2,300 establishments on Boracay have met environmental standards, just weeks before the reopening of the island on October 26. This figure was revealed by Department of Environment …
The Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has reclassified Mangkhut as a super-typhoon as it bears down on the Philippines. Mangkhut will be referred to as “Ompong” after it enters …
A magnitude 3.6 aftershock hit Davao Oriental after a magnitude 6.4 quake jolted Southern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. Phivolcs said the aftershock happened at 5.18pm …
Ilocos Norte has been placed under a state of calamity due to the effect of southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression Luis. The provincial ordinance was declared during a special …
Fewer than 20 per cent of tourism businesses inspected on Boracay met standards — just two months before the island is due to reopen. The Department of the Interior and …
Two earthquakes have shaken the Compostela Valley and Davao Occidental over the weekend amid a regional spike in seismic activity. A magnitude five earthquake was felt at 8.28am today (Sunday, …
Pollution in the Philippines could become even more suffocating with a plan to allow the sale of dirtier, but cheaper, diesel oil. The Philippine energy ministry has told oil companies …
The emaciated body of a juvenile whale shark found off the coast of Tagum City died after swallowing plastic waste. Various scraps of plastic items were found inside the belly …
The Department of Health has advised the public that mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya are at peak season. In a radio interview today (Monday, August 6), Health Undersecretary Rolando …
A photo apparently showing a killer whale — or orca — leaping from the sea off Cebu Island has divided opinion among social media users. The picture was purportedly taken …
A truck carrying dead sea turtles and pangolins has been seized at a checkpoint outside Puerto Princesa City in Palawan. The endangered species were discovered by agents from the Department …
Friday night will see the longest “blood moon” eclipse this century and also the closest approach of the Red Planet Mars to Earth since 2003. According to astronomers, the total …
The state weather bureau PAGASA has said that Typhoon Gardo is different to the Super Typhoon Yolanda that devastated Central Visayas in 2013. The differences, according to PAGASA Weather Division …
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, but much of its lifecycle remains shrouded in mystery. These gentle giants gather in just a handful of places around …
The issuing of ‘alien employment permits’ to foreign nationals working on Boracay Island has been suspended. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello said the temporary suspension included both new applications and extensions …
A member of the team tasked with cleaning up Boracay has told a Senate inquiry that the island could be ready for a ‘soft opening’ in September. Epimaco Densing, part …
An Indonesian woman has been cut from the belly of a python after she vanished while tending her vegetable garden. The body of 54-year-old Wa Tiba was discovered yesterday (Friday, …
A new strain of bird flu that kills nearly 40 per cent of it infects has been identified as the most likely candidate to spark a worldwide flu pandemic. Professor …
Dangerous levels of pollution caused by human excrement has been detected in the waters off 60 per cent of popular Philippine beach destinations. The Environmental Management Bureau has reported that …
One month on from the closure of Boracay Island, the environment secretary has said it could reopen in less than the planned six months. In previous statements, Roy Cimatu had …
Residents of a Bohol town were treated to a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun appeared surrounded by a halo of light. The rare sight was reported in Ubay town …
A dig in Luzon, an island in the northern Philippines, has uncovered fossils of an “Ice Age” rhino that was butchered about 700,000 years ago. It’s the first evidence demonstrating the …
The body of a seven foot long male dugong — or sea cow — has been found washed ashore in Puerto Princesa City. Vivian Soriano, senior ecosystems management specialist of …
The sea off two popular tourist destinations in the Visayas is so polluted with human excrement it is no longer safe for swimming. The waters off Mactan Island in Cebu …
An enormous squid landed on the southern island of Tawi-Tawi is believed to have been a youngster — with much more growing yet to do. The huge specimen was hauled …