Philippines
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 17:29:00 +0800LIVE updates: Kanlaon Volcano restiveness
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the status of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island to Alert Level 3 after its explosive eruption on Dec. 9, 2024.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 17:14:00 +080095 underprivileged Moro eye patients receive free treatment
Nearly a hundred marginalized Moro villagers in a Cotabato town in the Bangsamoro region benefited from an eye care mission led by government officials and a private humanitarian team on Monday, February 3.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 17:11:00 +0800P55 per kilogram cap on imported rice takes effect on Feb. 5
The price of imported rice sold in Metro Manila markets will be capped at P55 per kilogram starting Wednesday, February 5.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 17:03:00 +0800Japanese embassy: Tourist visas out within 5 working days
The Japanese Embassy in Manila said Tuesday, February 4, that it will strive to process visa applications submitted by travel agencies within five working days, even as it faces a surge in visa applications ahead of the cherry blossom season.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:56:00 +0800Pfister, Dubberstein stun Korean foes in curling to open Asian Winter Games bid
The Philippines’ Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein shocked heavy favorites Jihoon Seeong and Kim Kyeongae of South Korea, 12-6, in the mixed doubles of curling that jumpstarted the country’s campaign in the 9th Asian Winter Games.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:20:00 +0800Trump's aid freeze suspends at least P4B of Philippines programs
U.S. President Donald Trump's orders have effectively suspended at least $69.7 million (P4.06 billion) in funding for aid programs in the Philippines.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:16:00 +0800AFP: China warships violated protocols in entering PH territorial waters
Three People's Liberation Army Navy vessels disregarded standard maritime protocols by failing to properly identify themselves when challenged during their passage through Philippine archipelagic waters from February 1 to 4, the Philippine Navy said ...
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:16:00 +0800Villager dead, MILF leader’s son hurt in Maguindanao del Sur attacks
Gunmen killed a Moro villager and injured the son of a commander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in two separate ambushes in Maguindanao del Sur on Monday, February 3.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:12:00 +080037 rescued from capsized fishing vessel off Palawan coast
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the Philippine Coast Guard rescued 37 fishermen after their vessel capsized in the waters off Balabac, Palawan.
Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:08:00 +0800'Influencers' agree: House disinfo hearing upholds free speech, social media needs regulation
At the House Tri-Committee hearing on disinformation, present content creators and vloggers agreed with lawmakers that content regulation is needed on social media.