CANLAON CITY — When Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) battered Canlaon City on the night of Nov. 2, John Rey Espora did what he was trained to do: respond to the call of duty. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
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DBM Allocates ₱1.7 Billion Calamity Fund to Strengthen Disaster Response of Key Agencies
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved a P1.684-billion replenishment of the government’s quick response funds (QRFs) amid the onslaught of recent earthquakes and Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) and Supertyphoon Uwan (Fung-wong). Click to rate this post![Total: 1 Average: 4]
After Recent Cebu Floods, Slater Young’s Monterrazas Project Draws Public Ire Once Again
Celebrity engineer Slater Young is once again facing public backlash over his hillside development, The Rise at Monterrazas, after the recent deadly flooding in Cebu caused by Typhoon Tino. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
Ateneo halts its slump and dashes UE’s hopes for a Final Four berth.
MANILA, Philippines—Ateneo snapped out of a five-game slump and eliminated University of the East in the process, 78-74, in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament on Wednesday at Mall of Asia Arena. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
Typhoon Tino Leaves 48 Dead in Cebu, Strands Thousands Across Central Philippines
CEBU, Philippines (4TH UPDATE) — At least 48 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands were displaced as rains driven by Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) flooded swathes of the central Philippines on Tuesday. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
Philippines Braces as Typhoon Tino Prompts Mass Evacuations
Thousands were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines on Monday, ahead of a typhoon due to make landfall in a region hit by some of the country’s deadliest storms. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
Crowd at Manila North Cemetery Reaches 345,000 on All Saints’ Day
MANILA, Philippines — Approximately 345,000 visitors flocked to the Manila North Cemetery to visit their departed loved ones on Saturday, November 1. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
US-PH Joint Task Force Launched Amid Arrival of New Zealand Navy Ship in Manila
MANILA — The Philippines and the United States have launched a new bilateral initiative called “Task Force Philippines,” designed to strengthen cooperation against security threats and acts of aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]
Philippines Prepares for ASEAN Chairmanship Amid Three Key Tests
MANILA, Philippines (Updated October 30, 2025, 7:34 p.m.) — At the close of this year’s ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. officially accepted the bloc’s chairmanship from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim — a symbolic handover that also placed on the Philippines’ shoulders a set of regional problems with no easy fixes. Click to…
Philippine President Marcos Joins APEC Conference in South Korea
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos is expected to bring home more investments for the Philippines during his attendance at the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in South Korea, despite the corruption scandal currently hounding his administration, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday. Click to rate this post![Total: 0 Average: 0]