Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, October 14 ------ Oil companies raised pump prices again today, marking the eighth increase in gasoline rates in nine weeks. In separate advisories, Jetti, Seaoil, Petron and PTT Philippines announced a P0.30-per-liter increase in gasoline prices and a P0.20-per-liter rollback for kerosene. Diesel prices, meanwhile, remain unchanged. “Diesel held firm even while slightly easing, with movement mirroring broader crude markets, which steadied on the lower-th

MANILA, October 14 ------ The Philippine Coast Guard conducted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight over Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. Despite the presence of Chinese vessels, PCG vessels BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Cape San Agustin, along with five ships of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), pushed through with the Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM) Program, which seeks to deliver aid to Filipino fishermen

MANILA, Philippines, October 14 ------ There are fewer recorded influenza-like illnesses this year compared to 2024, but the Department of Health said that preventive measures by government agencies and local health authorities remain a “sound precaution” as flu season begins. Department of Health spokesperson Albert Domingo said the country recorded 121,716 flu-like cases from January to September 27. This is around 8% lower than the 132,538 cases logged in the same period l

MANILA, Philippines, October 14 ------ Face-to-face classes at all levels in both private and public schools in Laguna are suspended from October 14 to 31 and will shift to online learning, as a precaution in case of an earthquake along the West Valley Fault, Laguna Governor Sol Aragones said. With this, schools were ordered to shift to Alternative Delivery Mode during this period, via either online classes or modular mode of instruction. A series of earthquakes nationwide pr

MANILA, Philippines, October 13 ------ A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook the city of Bogo in Cebu province early Monday, the Philippine...

MANILA, Philippines, October 13 ------ In yet another case of Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, a China Coast Guard (CCG)...

MANILA, Philippines, October 13 ------ The Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended face-to-face classes on Monday and Tuesday...

MANILA, Philippines, October 13 ------ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported heightened seismic activity in...

MANILA, October 12 ------ The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said as it...

October 12 ------ The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines touted its infrastructure development and disaster response partnership with...

MANILA, October 11 ------ A powerful quake struck the waters off Davao Oriental on Friday morning and prompted a tsunami alert that was...

MANILA, October 11 ------ Oil prices are finally expected to go down after seven consecutive weeks of price increase, according to the...

MANILA, Philippines, October 10 ------ With an announcement of a live fire drill, a helicopter flying close to Filipino fishing boats and...

MANILA, October 10 ------ A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck La Union on Thursday morning and rattled neighboring Baguio City, forcing...

MANILA, Philippines, October 10 ------ At least 421 of about 8,000 flood control projects have been found to be “ghost” or non-existent...

MANILA, Philippines, October 10 ------ After the Trillion Peso March, groups of anti-corruption advocates are mounting a nationwide White...

MANILA, Philippines, October 9 ------ Consumer prices in September climbed to their highest level in six months, driven by upticks in...

October 9 ------ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has recorded over 9,000 aftershocks following the...

MANILA, October 9 ------ The Philippines is closely monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Papua New Guinea after a magnitude 6.7...

MANILA, Philippines, October 9 ------ The Department of Justice (DOJ) has placed Sen. Francis Escudero, Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez and...