Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan, flights scrapped, evacuations urged
TOKYO, Japan — More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region. Two people have been confirmed dead as heavy rainfall triggered landslides in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures near
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2 websites linked to violence, grooming of minors blocked by NTC
MANILA, Philippines – The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has blocked two websites found to be promoting real-world violence and grooming minors, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday. PNP spokesperson Col. Allen Rae Co said the move was part of the Anti-Cybercrime Group’s (ACG) efforts to monitor online activities that may lead to acts of
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Diesel to surge over P8/liter, Shell Pilipinas to stagger price hikes
MANILA, Philippines —Diesel is expected to hit as high as P8.80 per liter this week, prompting oil giant Shell Pilipinas to stagger the big-time fuel price hikes. The oil firm, in an advisory, said diesel prices would increase by P7.80 per liter on Tuesday. READ: Oman says Strait of Hormuz talks with Iran, Gulf states
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VP trial Day 28: Defense to cross-examine SEC exec
MANILA, Philippines — Prosecution witness Gerardo del Rosario, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Company Registration and Monitoring Department, who testified yesterday on the businesses linked to Vice President Sara Duterte, will be cross-examined by defense lawyers today, the 28th day of the VP’s impeachment trial. The House prosecution panel presented Del Rosario
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Trough of LPA outside PAR to affect parts of Visayas, Mindanao Tuesday
MANILA, Philippines — The trough of the low pressure area (LPA) monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) will bring rain over parts of Visayas and Mindanao on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau. In the 5 a.m weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration, weather specialist Veronica Torres
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Daily Gospel, September 22, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel of September 22, 2026, which is the Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE Daily Gospel, September 21, 2026 Daily Gospel, September 20, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke 8, 19-21. The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him
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Air hazards: Guidelines to protect workers from them issued by Dole
MANILA, Philippines — Employers have been directed by the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) to implement workplace control measures to keep employees safe from the “potential adverse effects of poor ambient air quality.” The order was issued as the government moves to protect workers from risks posed by smoke, haze, smog and other airborne
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French singer accuses Miley Cyrus of plagiarism
PARIS, France — French disco diva Amanda Lear publicly accused American singer Miley Cyrus on Monday of plagiarising one of her songs from the 1970s. Lear, a model-turned-singer who was a muse to surrealist painter Salvador Dali and a lover of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, took Cyrus to task over apparent similarities between her
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Grand Lotto Sept. 21 draw: No bettor won ₱214.44M jackpot
MANILA, Philippines — The P214.44 million Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot was not won on the Sept. 21. This was according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). This means that bettors will still have a chance to win the P200 million plus jackpot, which is expected to increase in the next Grand Lotto draw on
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