OVP relief operations, Carina

VP Sara Duterte’s office launches relief ops amid reports of overseas trip

Vice President Sara Duterte reportedly flew overseas on Wednesday amid heavy rainfall in Luzon and relief efforts are ongoing in Mindanao. This was as...
Flood in Manila

Safety tips as floodwaters invade Metro Manila homes

Filipinos were reminded about safety tips concerning electricity as homes and establishments get flooded amid the continuous downpour of rain due to the southwest...

Rundown: ‘Libreng sakay’ for commuters amid Typhoon Carina, habagat

Several local government units (LGUs) and agencies as well as police districts offer free transportation for commuters amid the flooding caused by Typhoon Carina-enhanced...
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Rundown: Malls offering shelter in Metro Manila, other provinces amid flood, heavy downpour

A number of shopping centers in areas affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) intensified by Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) are offering shelter to...
Casino trainee

Philippines orders foreign workers in offshore gaming hubs to leave in 2 months

MANILA — The Philippines has ordered foreigners working in offshore gambling firms to leave the country in two months' time, its immigration bureau said on...

The CrowdStrike outage caused chaos for business – could we see a class action?

Until last Friday, many businesses hadn’t really dealt with anything quite like the speed and severity of the CrowdStrike IT outage. Being forced to stop...

Biden out, Harris in? Why this risky, unprecedented move could be the circuit breaker...

President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside as the Democratic nominee in this year’s presidential election certainly had a sense of inevitability about it. Yet,...

US rapper Snoop Dogg to carry torch ahead of Paris opening ceremony

PARIS — American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the...

Taiwan braces for Typhoon Gaemi, suspends work, cancels flights

Taiwan shuts financial markets, cancels flights ahead of Gaemi More than 2,000 evacuated from high-risk landslide areas Taiwan puts 29,000 soldiers on stand-by TSMC expects...

Bishops welcome ban on POGOs

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s order of a total ban on offshore gambling firms has been welcomed by Catholic bishops. Bishop Rupert Santos of the Diocese...

Philippines suspends work, stock market trading due to ‘Carina’

MANILA — The Philippines' stock exchange suspended trading on Wednesday as the Manila capital region faces inclement weather, including heavy rains that resulted in flooding...

Markets, work suspended as Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards Taiwan

HUALIEN, Taiwan  — Financial markets will close and people given the day off work as Typhoon Gaemi barreled towards Taiwan on Tuesday bringing strong winds...

Philippines to start winding down POGO hubs

MANILA — The Philippines gaming regulator will cancel the licenses of offshore gambling firms, most of them Chinese owned, and will work with law enforcement...
Stray dog

Public urged to provide temporary shelter for stray animals

Animal organizations called on the public to observe compassion for stray animals amid the inclement weather affecting several parts of the country. Animal Kingdom Foundation...

‘Bawal magtayo ng resort’: Calls to protect cave discovered in Cagayan mount online

Construction workers in Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City discovered a cave last July 15, prompting calls from Filipinos to protect the area's natural resources...