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Himawari-8 satellite image on Sunday 2 a.m. — Photo from DOST-Pagasa MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to persist over Luzon, with a red rainfall alert issued over Ilocos Sur and Benguet, the state weather bureau said. A red rainfall alert indicates heavy rainfall of over 200 millimeters with risks of

MANILA, Philippines — House Majority Floor Leader and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos said Saturday that a Duterte administration official agreed to back his father, then-presidential candidate Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., in the 2022 elections in exchange for the authority to choose the next Executive Secretary, House speaker and other key government officials.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should not become a dumping ground for Artificial Intelligence (AI) hubs that US states are seeking to keep “out of their backyards,” Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio said on Saturday. Tinio reiterated his concerns over the proposed US-led Pax Silica hub in New Clark City, Tarlac,

MANILA, Philippines — Two weather disturbances are currently being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau said Saturday, August 8. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the a tropical depression and a low-pressure area (LPA) were spotted east of extreme Northern Luzon. Pagasa said the two

MANILA, Philippines — An official of the National Maritime Council (NMC) on Saturday questioned China’s designation as “martyrs” of two of its coast guard (CG) sailors who were killed in the collision of two Chinese vessels near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal last year. The People’s Armed Police Force said on Wednesday it had awarded four “martyrs”—including

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Precautionary measures have been set for the thousands of triathletes participating in the Ironman 70.3 Lapu-Lapu on Sunday, August 9, as the state weather bureau forecast strong winds and seas in Cebu. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said moderate to strong winds and

This is the Daily Gospel for August 9, 2026, which is the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, August 8, 2026 Daily Gospel, August 7, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 14, 22-33. After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into the

SAN ILDEFONSO, ILOCOS SUR, Philippines — At least seven people have died in drowning and landslide incidents as persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” and recent tropical depressions triggered flooding, landslides and preemptive evacuations across several provinces in Luzon. The latest fatality was a boy who was initially reported missing on Friday

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante on Saturday urged the four so-called “maleta boys”—the alleged bagmen of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co—to come clean, tell the whole truth and identify the persons who prepared the affidavits they had retracted. The four men were among the 18 former Co bodyguards who signed a joint

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) will evaluate a request by the United States to extradite alleged sex offender and sect leader Apollo Quiboloy to determine how such proceedings overseas could affect his criminal cases in local courts. The DOJ has received the voluminous documents containing the extradition request transmitted by the US