(Phivolcs) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) monitored a 5.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Davao Occidental on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. Based on its earthquake bulletin, Phivolcs said the tremor occurred at around 2:01 p.m., with the epicenter traced 135...
The deliberate grounding of the BRP Sierra Madre in the contested Ayungin Shoal showed that the country “can stand up to China” and not be bullied, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Trillanes said that the Philippine Navy...
Partido Reportma standard bearer and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday confirmed that his team was experienced firsthand hostility coming from Chinese authorities when they went to Pag-asa Island in Kalayaan, Palawan last Saturday, Nov. 20. According to Lacson, Captains John Donguines and...
Dozens of Chinese vessels have recently been frequenting the waters near Pagasa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a military commander reported on Sunday, Nov. 21. Vice Admiral Ramil Roberto Enriquez, commander of the Western Command (WesCom) in Palawan, said at least 26 maritime...
Actress Nadine Lustre's father, Ulysses, recently shared photos of their family's Siargao getaway. Many noticed that the actress' rumored boyfriend, Christopher Bariou, was part of the trip. https://www.facebook.com/ulysses.lustre/posts/4498634196892545 They noted that Ulysses also shared snaps of...
A new species of Tristaniopsis in the Myrtaceae family (of makopa, guava, and eucalyptus among others) has been discovered by a professor from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños (UPLB), the university said on Tuesday, November 9. (Photo from Telopea, the Journal of Plant Systematics /...
Choi Jong-hoon, 31, former leader of K-pop band FT Island, was released from prison on Nov. 8 after serving two and a half years in prison for gang rape. On May 9, 2019, Choi Jong-hoon was arrested on charges of gang rape and illegal filming of women along with Jung Joon-young, former mainstay of...
Raul Deodato Arellano’s "The Island" is a painting that grows on you. Initially, the work shows you its entirety: a landscape that presents a rock formation in front of a recursive lake, the azure sea at the horizon. A common impressionist subject. The triptych has a relatively balanced,...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will remove the "Garbage Island" on Parañaque River as part of the agency's efforts to control floods in Metro Manila. During an inspection on the agency's ongoing desilting operations, MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos said the removal of the island,...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a three-point bridge system in Siargao island which was constructed as part of the government's efforts to boost sports and tourism in the area. One of the 3-Point bridge system the government completed in Siargao Islnd in Surigao Del...
Aiming to attain a more inclusive countryside development before he steps down from office, President Duterte led the launching of the Siargao Island Sports and Tourism Complex (SISTC), and the Catangnan-Cabitoonan Bridge System in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte, on Saturday, November 6....
From a strictly point-to-point travel bubble policy, popular destination Coron, Palawan is gearing up to welcome local travelers back on its shores and jumpstart domestic tourism this month. Coron, Palawan (Photo from Department of Tourism) In a recent executive order released by the municipal...
