Damaged pagodas are seen after an earthquake, Friday, March 28, 2025 in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol said the country remains highly vulnerable to powerful earthquakes, including tremors...
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured....
Kanlaon Volcano’s explosive eruption on Monday afternoon, Dec. 9 (Photo courtesy of Phivolcs) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Teresito Bacolcol warned that Kanlaon Volcano remains at high risk for another eruption following its “explosive” activity on...
By KHALID HASSAN Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines What lies ahead for young people in the Philippines after they graduate? In many countries in the world, the situation for youth is more complex. It requires looking beyond unemployment, but on how they move between...
By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday, July 16 commenced a three-year collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to enhance the country’s capabilities in geohazards monitoring and information dissemination....
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) has called for more support for the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) to address malnutrition in the Philippines. Photo from Pixabay The plea was announced during the launch of the 50th National Nutrition Month, where the potentially severe impacts...
The World Bank has appointed a new country director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, effective July 1. Zafer Mustafaoglu, a Turkish national, will oversee the World Bank's program in these countries to advance its policy dialogues with government officials, civil society,...
Retired judge Jaime Santiago, who became well known as a sharpshooter, has been appointed by President Marcos as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). (Photo courtesy of PCO) Santiago took his oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday...
Investment pledges registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) dropped by 23.32 percent in the first five months this year to P36.827 billion from P48.027 billion in the same period last year, data showed. In a statement, PEZA said that it registered 95 new and expansion...
Screenshot of the time-lapse IP camera footage from 6:51 p.m. to 6:57 p.m. of the explosive eruption at the Kanlaon Volcano summit crater, taken by the Canlaon City (VKCC) observation station on June 3, 2024. The plume can be seen rising 5,000 meters above the vent. (Phivolcs/Facebook) Following an...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has found probable cause to charge in court former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco T. Duque and Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) undersecretary Lloyd Christopher A. Lao with graft in the alleged illegal transfer of...
Some 30 major Spanish firms from various industries expressed keen interest in the Philippines as the Spanish government listed its former colony as the only Asian country in its masterplan for priority cooperation. Tereso O. Panga, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA),...
