Manila: The southwest monsoon, locally known as ‘habagat,’ is forecasted to continue bringing rains to parts of Luzon this Sunday. In addition, Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Podul is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or by

Manila: Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. has welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assurance that the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will proceed as scheduled on October 13. Galvez emphasized that a

Manila: Filipino Jan Clifford Labog topped the Under-2000 standard category in the Asian Amateur Chess Championship in Hong Kong on Saturday. The native of Solano, Nueva Vizcaya registered seven wins and two draws to earn HK$12,000. He also secured a

Zamboanga city: Authorities arrested eight drug suspects and confiscated shabu worth PHP2.9 million across the Zamboanga Peninsula from August 1 to 8. According to Philippines News Agency, the most significant drug haul took place on August 7 in Zamboanga City,

Lanao del sur: Three members of the lawless Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) were killed, and three others were captured following a clash with government troops in Lanao del Sur, the military said Sunday. Brig. Gen. Billy Dela Rosa, the Army’s

Pasay city: The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reaffirmed its commitment to energize all last-mile schools across the country within the next three years. Administrator Antonio Mariano Almeda called for support of electric cooperatives (ECs) to fulfill the mandate, in