A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Bicol region at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, June 5, with its epicenter traced 15 kilometers southeast of Santo Domingo, Albay, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 2, Phivolcs said the quake was...
Though known for making people laugh, Melai Cantiveros turned serious when asked about the ongoing impasse in the Senate, expressing disappointment over the political drama that continues to grip the country. Speaking at the launch of the fifth season of her hit Bisaya podcast "Kuan On One," Melai...
In 2018, Kratos was living a new life, one with significantly less rage in an ancient Nordic country, with his son, Atreus. That game–spoilers abound–begins with grief, as father and son prepare the cremation of Faye, Kratos’ wife and Atreus’ mother. Soon after, father and son would go hunt...
Colombia 's Vanessa Pulgarin etched her name into pageant history after being crowned the first-ever Miss Grand International (MGI) All Stars winner during the competition 's grand coronation night held Saturday in Bangkok, Thailand. Pulgarin emerged victorious over a field of 56...
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...
While acknowledging Southeast Asian leaders ' frustration over the lack of progress in resolving the crisis in Myanmar, President Marcos said the regional bloc should not just "sit back and wait for something to happen." In a roundtable with Japanese media on Monday, May 18, Marcos said that...
Apple has officially launched end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, built on an open industry standard and designed to work across both iOS and Android without requiring a third-party app. What changed, and why it took this long Apple first added RCS support to the iPhone with iOS 18.1, bringing...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Davao Oriental late Wednesday evening, May 6, and was felt in several areas in northeastern and southeastern Mindanao, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its Earthquake Information No. 2, the tremor was...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 (PRO-5) has stepped up disaster response and security operations in Albay following Mayon Volcano 's recent activity, including a Pyroclastic Density Current (PDC) event that triggered immediate emergency protocols and intensified field deployment....
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded off the coast of Eastern Samar early Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its initial bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at 6:58 a.m., with its epicenter located 42 kilometers...
nubia has locked in becoming a go-to gaming phone for the mobile space. The release of the nubia Neo 5 Pro, which we’ve recently reviewed, is only the first step in shaping the next generation of gamers. And now, we have the bigger sibling, the nubia Neo 5 GT, and this one is nubia’s beast...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has raised alarm over the continued "5-5-5" scheme, which practices firing and re-hiring employees to prevent them from being regularized. During Wednesday 's Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development hearing, Tulfo called on the Department of...
