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.”

West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has scheduled nighttime water service interruptions starting tomorrow to preserve water supply amid Angat Dam’s declining water level.

The Water Resources Management Office will present this week its recommendations to mitigate the impact of El Niño in the Philippines.

The Department of Health has cautioned the public against contracting vector-borne diseases such as dengue after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration declared the onset of the El Niño phenomenon in the country.

Oil companies are implementing a round of mixed adjustments in pump prices today, with gasoline on its second week of decline.

Congress is keen on increasing the 2024 budget of the Department of National Defense in response to continued Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea, Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said on July 10.

President Marcos should prioritize long-term measures to tackle pressing issues, including a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño in the upcoming State of the Nation Address, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said on July 10.

The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP)’s plan to remove the Lapu-Lapu monument in Rizal Park is “disturbing,” according to former senator Richard Gordon.

The Philippine National Police has filed 69 cases against persons involved in the 990-kilogram shabu haul last year.

Filipinos in Sudan are advised to leave that country immediately to ensure their safety as the United Nations warned that the country is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war,” potentially destabilizing the entire region.

Two weeks after the raid on a Philippine offshore gaming operator hub where 2,714 Filipinos and foreign workers were rescued, Sen. Raffy Tulfo questioned the Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) for conducting the raid without coordination among other government and law enforcement authorities.

Manila Trial Court Branch 16 Presiding Judge Janice Yulo-Antero denied the petition of Joven Javier for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus against Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla and National Bureau of Investigation Director Medardo De Lamos. 

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos should discuss in his second State of the Nation Address when the investment pledges secured during his foreign trips would translate to jobs and other tangible benefits for Filipinos, Sen. Raffy Tulfo said on Monday.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo said that there should be a measure that bypasses the current process of making a records request, which involves filling up government forms and at most two weeks of waiting.

The Commission on Audit has raised concerns over the Philippine Coast Guard's acquisition of a luxury vehicle worth P4.9 million without the approval of the Department of Budget and Management, as well as its purchase of brand new vehicles despite having a fleet of more than 400 vehicles.

Remulla said five Chinese suspects have been released for further preliminary investigation. Complaints related to the raid are also still pending because the evidence is not complete, the justice chief said.

The two leaders first met during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia last year. 

Among the bills on the agenda are proposals on Freedom of Information, a law whose passage has been long delayed.

Maynilad Water Services on Monday announced daily water supply interruption in several areas in Metro Manila starting Wednesday due to Angat Dam falling below its minimum operating level.

PHIVOLCS issued a new notice of increased activity Monday morning after the agency logged 33 pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), or fast-moving avalanches of volcanic ash, rock and gases. PDCs can be destructive and fatal.