Philippines Star

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised on June 8 the status of Mayon Volcano in Albay to Alert Level 3 after it showed an “increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption.”

The government will start deactivating unregistered mobile numbers on July 26, insisting that it has given enough time for subscribers to enlist their SIM.

Follow this page for updates on "Egay," the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

Oil companies are expected to implement another round of price hike for gasoline next week.

The water levels of Angat and four other dams started to drop again after days of improvement, according to latest monitoring of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

The International Criminal Court cannot expect the Philippine government to cooperate with its investigation into the Duterte administration’s controversial war on drugs, President Marcos asserted yesterday.

With Congress set to resume its second regular session on Monday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has vowed to shepherd 20 priority measures to enactment by yearend.

The country’s police force received an added boost to its capabilities in securing President Marcos’ second State of the Nation Address on July 24 in the form of drones donated by Okada Manila.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration yesterday said that a low-pressure area (LPA) east of Southern Luzon has developed into Tropical Depression Egay and may turn into a super typhoon, adding that many areas in the country should prepare for the potential cyclone that has a radius of 550 kilometers.

President Marcos has directed newly installed Armed Forces chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. to “recalibrate” internal security operations to ensure that basic government services reach the remotest areas and poorest communities.

South Korea’s National Assembly speaker will visit Manila next week to enhance the longstanding friendship and cooperation between South Korea and the Philippines.

President Marcos will embark on a three-day state visit to Malaysia next week aimed at strengthening ties with the fellow Southeast Asian country and promoting the Philippines as an attractive investment and tourism destination, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

The Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management has clarified that the Commission on Audit did not recommend the termination and blacklisting of the supplier of laptops for public school teachers intended for online instruction during the pandemic lockdown.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched on Monday the E-Local Government Unit (eLGU) and eReport, two new features integrated into the national government’s mobile application eGov PH for transparency and speedy transactions.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said on Friday that the government is "done" with the International Criminal Court days after it announced its decision to resume its probe into the drug war killings under the Duterte administration.

The dismissal of charges against four police officers accused of killing civilians in an Oplan Tokhang operation justifies the need for the International Criminal Court to continue its drug war probe, a lawyer's group specializing in international law said.

Follow this page for updates on "Egay," the fifth tropical cyclone to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is set to visit Malaysia a day after delivering his second State of the Nation Address, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Fishers can now resume their fishing activities in all parts of Oriental Mindoro, Gov. Humerlito "Bonz" Dolor said on Thursday, five months after MT Princess Empress sank and leaked oil into the sea.

The American Nuclear Society awarded Rep. Mark Cojuangco (Pangasinan, 2nd District) of the "Distinguished Public Service Award" on June 12 for his advocacy for nuclear energy and addressing the Philippines' energy crisis.