A golden ticket to the pinnacle of global multisport racing is on the line as the country’s triathlon capital prepares for a historic double-header spectacle. Marking its historic 10th staging, the Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay on June 7 is doing far more than celebrating a decade of...
At the Google I/O 2026 event, Google announced the overhaul of Search, information agents, and Gemini 3.5. New Search At times, Google will take users to an “intelligent box” where they will provide answers to questions. It is quite similar to the AI Overview, but more expansive, and users will...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) expects more than 70 local and international companies to slug it out for the concession to take over the increasingly lucrative Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on the back of its growing passenger demand. Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan...
A lava-related collapse generated a pyroclastic density current (PDC) or “uson” at Mayon Volcano’s southwestern slopes on Wednesday morning, May 13, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said lava effusion refers to the slow, non-explosive...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, May 11, warned of possible rising magmatic activity at Kanlaon Volcano after a visible crater glow or “banaag” was observed at the summit over the weekend. Personnel at the Kanlaon Volcano Observatory in Negros...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning to bid out the concession to operate and maintain Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) by October as it seeks to nearly double the railway’s passenger capacity. In a notice issued last week, the DOTr said it is preparing the tender for the...
Lava flows, pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), rockfalls, and intermittent ash emissions continued to be observed at Mayon Volcano on the 120th day of its effusive eruption on Tuesday, May 5, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. A brief collapse of lava on the...
Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN — Central bank and finance chiefs from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan, and South Korea are bracing for slower economic growth and higher inflation risks amid a prolonged war in the Middle East. In a joint statement on Sunday, May 3,...
Mayon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3 despite a series of pyroclastic density currents (PDCs), as overall monitoring parameters have not shown any significant change, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday, May 3. Volcano Monitoring and Eruption...
All 32 crew members of a cargo vessel were rescued after it capsized and split into two parts off the waters of Dapa, Surigao del Norte on Thursday, April 30, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG spokesperson Capt. Noemie Cayabyab said the LCT Pacifica 3 capsized due to “rough sea...
With three exhaustive marathon hearings under its belt, the 13-panel Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) Council is now ready to move on to the next phase of its function--that is, to craft a consolidated legislative response to the fuel price crisis. But don 't call it "Bayanihan...
Delays in implementing major tax measures have proven to be a friction in the Philippines’ target of raising higher revenues in recent years, a fiscal condition further worsened by the persistent increase in national government (NG) debt. According to Singapore-based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic...
