Philippine News

MANILA, Philippines, October 31 ------ As Filipinos prepare to visit their deceased relatives during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, local governments in Metro Manila have released advisories to ease traffic and pedestrian congestion around cemeteries and columbaria. This page consolidates the latest announcements on cemetery operating hours, traffic rerouting, and road reblocking for this year’s Undas season. Caloocan In North Caloocan, the stretch of Luwalhati Street fr

October 31 ------ The alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay has been raised from Level 2 to Level 3 as it enters “a new phase of magmatic eruption,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The volcano had a moderately explosive eruption that began at 11:53 a.m. and ended at 11:59 a.m. yesterday, generating a grayish plume that rose 3,000 meters above the crater and drifted west-southwest. Phivolcs warned that ashfall is expected in Daraga, Gui

October 30 ------ The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is investigating the capabilities and purpose of unidentified equipment aboard a vessel spotted inside the lagoon of Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea. First spotted on October 3, the blue-and-white vessel was seen towing a smaller speedboat and carrying an orange, boat-shaped object with no windows on its rear deck. “I am not really sure whether this is a Chinese research vessel, because based on the bow number and

MANILA, Philippines, October 30 ------ Philippine financial markets found some relief yesterday after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, lifting local shares as bargain hunters stepped in while the peso strengthened back to the 63-per-dollar level. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) climbed by 0.92 percent, or 52.03 points, to close at 5,705.58 as investors took gains from the Fed’s decision to hold rates for now. The broader All Shares i

MANILA, October 30 ------ Despite the declaration of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque that there will be no price increases for basic and prime commodities until the end of 2026, supermarket owners note upward adjustments for some basic products. The DTI only monitors prices of 204 stock-keeping units of basic and prime commodities through the suggested retail price system. These include the basic variants of goods like sardines, instant noodles

MANILA, Philippines, October 30 ------ With over 141,000 police personnel and force multipliers deployed to cemeteries, major thoroughfares and places of convergence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said security measures are in place for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. Up to 73,034 police officers have been deployed to 5,311 cemeteries and columbaria as well as transport hubs, places of worship and tourist destinations, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said. C

MANILA, October 29 ------ The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provided fuel assistance, ice, and water to around 50 Filipino fishing boats at Bajo de Masinloc under the Kadiwa ng Bagong Bayaning Mangingisda (KBBM) Program. PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Rear Admiral Jay Tarriela said the initiative aims to ease fishermen’s expenses amid high fuel prices and ensure their safety at sea. "Kaya we decided to carr

MANILA, Philippines, October 29 ------ Cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) nationwide rose by 35 percent, following the usual seasonal pattern during the rainy months, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH recorded 13,321 cases from Sept. 24 to Oct. 7, up from 9,896 cases reported from Sept. 10 to 23, according to its latest Ulat ng Ahensya report. Health Secretary Edwin Mercado attributed the increase to cooler weather and social gatherings that can spread respirato