MANILA: A low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ affecting the western sections of Southern Luzon and the Visayas will bring scattered rains over several parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. The LPA, last spotted 695 km. east of Butuan City, will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Caraga, Davao Region, Northern

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has institutionalized the use of the electronic travel (eTravel) information system for all inbound and outbound international passengers and crew members to ensure efficient travel procedures in the Philippines. Under Administrative Order (AO) 24, inked by Marcos on Aug. 27 and first published in a local newspaper on Saturday, the e-travel system will serve

Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa is wary that the ongoing investigation by the quad committee at the House of Representatives may affect his reelection bid in the 2025 midterm polls. Speaking to reporters here Friday night, Dela Rosa said issues linking him and former president Rodrigo Duterte to extrajudicial killings have been stressful for him. ‘If people believe their stories,

MANILA: Japan has rebuked China over its ‘serious misrepresentations’ in its statement that criticized Japanese Ambassador Kazuya Endo’s Sabina Shoal remarks, saying it only diverts attention from Beijing’s ‘dangerous actions’ in the South China Sea. ‘The argument in the statement contains serious misrepresentations on diverse matters, over which Japan’s basic positions have been expressed previously,’ the Japanese Embassy said in

MANILA: The Philippines must show China that it is not alone as it has allies who are ready to help in defending the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a maritime expert said on Saturday. University of the Philippines Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea director Jay Batongbacal warned that China would continue harassing the Philippines in the disputed

MANILA: The Philippine government could not dictate the fate of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy when it comes to his possible extradition to the United States (US), the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Saturday. This was after Quiboloy’s camp reiterated the embattled pastor’s condition for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to issue a written guarantee

Another South Korean court ordered a Japanese company on Friday to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor. The Seoul Central District Court ruled that Mitsubishi Materials Corp. must compensate five South Koreans forced into wartime labor in Japan. The court ordered the Japanese firm to pay about 27 million won (USD20,200) to a victim, surnamed Heo, and 18 million

Interestingly called the GC Ville, short for Giant Clam Village, the 9.7-hectare mollusks habitat adjacent to the famous Lakawon Island Resort highlights the marine conservation initiatives of Cadiz City in Negros Occidental. As of July, it is home to about 2,718 giant clams, considered as endangered species, after more than three years of spawning. Declared a marine reserve by the