Tropical storm “Crising” (international name “Wipha”) was already over the coastal waters of Calayan, Cagayan as of late Friday evening, July 18, and is no longer expected to make landfall over Babuyan Islands, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Tropical storm “Crising” (international name “Wipha”) maintained its strength as it passed close to Santa Ana, Cagayan on Friday evening, July 18, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 7 p.m., PAGASA said the center of Crising...
Tropical cyclone “Crising” (international name: “Wipha”) intensified from a tropical depression into a tropical storm at 2 a.m. on Friday, July 18, as it moved closer to Northern Luzon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Thursday, July 17, that higher wind signals are expected over parts of Luzon as tropical depression “Crising” nears tropical storm strength. As of 10 p.m., Crising had maximum sustained winds of 55...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over nine areas in Luzon on Thursday, July 17, as tropical depression “Crising” maintained its strength while moving west-northwestward over the Philippine Sea. As...
President Marcos has issued an executive order abolishing the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs (OPAMPA). Marcos abolished the office through Executive Order No. 89 dated July 11. The President named several relevant agencies to perform the functions of the office...
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Monday, July 14, denounced what it described as the “rampant” and unjust closure of teachers’ cooperatives in schools, calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately halt these shutdowns and clarify its policies. In a statement, the...
Microenterprises in Metro Manila may apply for exemption from the new minimum wage hike, subject to conditions set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR), an attached agency of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In an advisory, the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) must dismiss the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte and release him immediately from detention because of the prosecution’s failure to launch an investigation into his crimes against humanity charges “within the...
The Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to adopt Filipino and English as the primary languages of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 starting School Year (SY) 2025–2026 has gained strong support from the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI), the country’s oldest...
Vice President Sara Duterte advised President Marcos to “look in the mirror” after he called on newly sworn-in national and local officials to “stop politicking” and focus on serving their constituents. “Siguro tumingin siya sa salamin pag sinasabi niya yan stop na ang pamumulitika kasi...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a major policy shift on the medium of instruction (MOI) for Kindergarten to Grade 3, officially ending the mandatory use of the Mother Tongue in early-grade instruction nationwide. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara signed DepEd Order No. 20, series of 2025,...
