A geologist and resilience expert from the University of the Philippines (UP) has called for urgent reforestation and nature-based solutions to curb the country’s worsening floods. Read more »
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared a state of national calamity following the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Tino, which battered several regions in the Visayas and parts of Mindanao. Read more »
Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) left a trail of destruction across Visayas after making two landfalls early Tuesday, displacing thousands of residents and causing widespread flooding and power outages in several provinces. Read more »
Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Monday inspected the proposed “Halal Town” in Quiapo, a landmark project envisioned to strengthen the city’s Muslim community. Read more »
The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
Cebu Province has been recognized as one of the country’s top-performing local governments in fiscal management, ranking second nationwide among all provinces in locally sourced revenues (LSR) for 2024. Read more »
