Philippine News

MANILA, November 26 ------ Tropical cyclone Verbena, which intensified into a tropical storm (TS) on Tuesday night, continues to intensify and could possibly reach the severe tropical storm category this afternoon, the weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Verbena packs maximum sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 105 kph. It was last tracked 130 k

MANILA, Philippines, November 26 ------ At least 30 Chinese military and coast guard vessels were seen swarming four features in the West Philippine Sea as of yesterday, the Philippine Navy said. Based on the Navy's monitoring, at least four Chinese warships and eight coast guard ships were spotted near Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc), while seven vessels were seen near Ayungin Shoal. Six more vessels were seen at Escoda Shoal, while five China Coast Guard ships were spo

MANILA, November 26 ------ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the five newly designated non-resident ambassadors from Tunisia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, the Marshall Islands, and Serbia, affirming the Philippines’ commitment to deepening bilateral relations and international cooperation. Marcos received the credentials of Ambassadors Mohamed Trabelsi (Tunisia), Miguel Angel Ubaldino Romero Alvarez (Paraguay), Bibata Nebie/Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso), Anjanette K

November 26 ------ A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Davao Oriental at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the quake’s epicenter was located 41 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso, at a depth of 26 kilometers. Instruments recorded the tremor at Intensity II (slightly felt) in Kiamba, Sarangani. Phivolcs said the earthquake was tectonic in origin, caused by the m

MANILA, November 25 ------ Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is still hoisted in some areas as Tropical Depression (TD) Verbena maintained its strength, the weather bureau said. The TD packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 4 a.m., the cyclone was located over the coastal waters of Pinamungahan, Cebu, moving northwestw

MANILA, November 25 ------ Prices of gasoline will be rolled back by PHP0.20 per liter today, but diesel prices will increase by PHP0.60 per liter and kerosene by PHP1.30 per liter. In separate advisories, Seaoil and Petron said they will implement the price adjustments effective 6 a.m. on Nov. 25. Jetti Petroleum and PTT Philippines, in separate advisories, said they will also adjust prices of their respective products on the same day and the same time, except for kerosene,

MANILA, Philippines, November 25 ------ The Department of Health (DOH) reminded Filipinos to clean their surroundings and seek early medical care upon experiencing symptoms of dengue, as the agency reported over 14,000 cases of the illness over two weeks in October. In an episode of dzMM Teleradyo, Health Promotion Bureau Director Tina Marasigan said the agency recorded 14,038 dengue cases from October 12 to 25, 2025. She noted that this was 8 percent lower than the 15,182 ta

MANILA, November 25 ------ The Philippine passports of Cassandra Li Ong and lawyer Harry Roque have been cancelled, Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon said. Ong and Roque are facing human trafficking cases. Department of Justice spokesperson Atty. Polo Martinez added that aside from accused Roque and Ong, the passports of Ronelyn Baterna, Dennis Cunanan and Mercides Macabasa were also ordered cancelled by the Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 157. Martinez note