Philippines Star

Several classes and government work have been suspended on Tuesday due to the inclement weather brought by Super Typhoon Egay.

Super Typhoon Egay is packing peak winds of 185 kph near the center and gusts of up to 230 kph. 

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.”

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

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

President Marcos leaves today for Malaysia for a three-day state visit upon the invitation of Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Oil companies are implementing another round of price hikes for gasoline, diesel and kerosene today.

Local air carriers welcomed the lifting of the mask mandate and other COVID-19 protocols after President Marcos ended the state of public health emergency on July 21.

Rallies by militant groups and supporters of President Marcos on the day of his second State of the Nation Address yesterday ended relatively peaceful, according to the Philippine National Police.

Vice President Sara Duterte has congratulated President Marcos for what she described as “inspiring” leadership as reflected in his second State of the Nation Address yesterday.

Still facing criticism over the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund, President Marcos reiterated yesterday that the country’s first sovereign wealth fund would be managed by professionals and insulated from politics.

The Philippines is pushing for stronger language in the Pandemic Treaty being negotiated to ensure developing countries retain the required number of health workers as the World Health Organization projects a global shortfall of up to 18 million health workers by 2030 and developed countries need to address the gap.

More than a political event, the State of the Nation Address is theater in the Philippines, where lawmakers display their fashion choices and attempt to make political statements while doing so.

The House of Representatives reopened yesterday its second regular session of the 19th Congress, with Speaker Martin Romualdez leading the unveiling of the historic “Digital Wall” that contains important details about the chamber.

As Congress began its second regular session yesterday, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri vowed to uphold the independence and transparency of the chamber, saying every bill would undergo quality control.

During his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. praised the significant improvement in the employment rate in the Philippines this year from the low numbers during the height of the pandemic.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was noticeably quiet regarding issues of human rights in his 2023 State of the Nation Address (SONA), leading groups to expect no significant changes under his administration.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promised in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to retrofit schools and facilities that can withstand strong typhoons entering the country and other climate phenomena as part of his broader agenda to build more infrastructure.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address on Monday expressed optimism over the “great rebound” of the Philippines’ tourism sector.

It’s a promise that he has repeatedly vowed to honor in previous speeches, but was left out in his major report to the people.