MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, or habagat, will bring rains to parts of Luzon while generally fair weather conditions are expected in Visayas and Mindanao on Saturday, 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 said the
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After weeks of dry weather, hailstones fall in Carmen, Bohol
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Heavy rain brought relief to Carmen, Bohol on Friday night, Aug. 21, following weeks of dry weather, but residents were surprised when hailstones accompanied the thunderstorm. Residents of Barangay Nueva Fuerza were startled when chunks of ice began pelting their rooftops as the storm swept through the area. Yoly Marie
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DOLE: Workers injured by bad weather may claim benefits
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday that workers who suffer injuries due to adverse weather conditions may be eligible for benefits and support services amid the persistent monsoon rains this month. DOLE said workers covered by the Employees’ Compensation Program of the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) may receive benefits,
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Daily Gospel, August 22, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel of August 22, 2026, which is the Saturday of the Twentieth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, August 21, 2026 Daily Gospel, August 20, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 23, 1-12. Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,
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3 IP leaders protesting mining venture out on bail
MANILA, Philippines — Environmental and human rights groups condemned the arrest of three Indigenous Peoples leaders of Kasibu Intertribal Response for Ecological Development (Kired) during negotiations between police and residents at the barricade of a mining community in Nueva Vizcaya. The three IP leaders, Leijin Dugay, Donny Dugay and June Fataccad, were charged on Aug.
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Jonvic Remulla: No security lapse in AdZU shooting
PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday ruled out any security lapse on the part of Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) which led to Tuesday’s shooting where two students were killed, affirming investigators who said the shooter gained entry to the Junior High School campus through the emergency exit.
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Workers hurt due to bad weather may get benefits
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said Friday employees may be entitled to benefits and support services should they be injured due to weather conditions amid the relentless monsoon rains this month. Dole said in a statement under the employees’ compensation program of the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), workers may be
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PLDT shuts out sites streaming school shootings, violence
MANILA, Philippines — Telco giant PLDT Inc. on Friday announced that it will block from its network more than 100 websites found to be streaming or hosting footage of school shootings and “other acts of extreme violence,” as the country saw a second fatal campus attack in less than two months. In a statement, the
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Romualdez: Some Co aides asked to join 18 ‘Maleta Boys’
MANILA, Philippines — Some two dozen former security aides to ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co have denied allegations by 18 of their erstwhile colleagues that they were also involved in the delivery of suitcases full of cash to former Speaker Martin Romualdez. The 25 men also alleged that they were asked by lawyer Levito Baligod,
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Cebu power crisis hits remote workers, businesses
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu’s prolonged power crisis is forcing remote workers and businesses to spend more to keep operations running amid recurring brownouts and successive yellow and red alerts in the Visayas grid. For April Denise Catarina, 28, a video editor from Mandaue City, working from home helps her avoid commuting and rising
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