Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 up in nine areas as Tino heads to Panay Island PAGASA has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 in nine areas as Typhoon “Tino” (international name: Kalmaegi) advances toward Panay Island, according to its 8 a.m. bulletin. The areas under Signal No. 4 are: 1. Western portion of…
Manila – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday said most Philippine banks are likely to maintain their lending standards for both businesses and households in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to the latest Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey (SLOS), 58 banks participated, sharing insights on how they expect to handle credit and…
Agents from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Zamboanga Peninsula successfully apprehended a high-profile drug suspect on Sunday during a buy-bust operation in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. They confiscated about P6.8 million worth of suspected shabu, equivalent to approximately one kilogram packaged in ten heat-sealed sachets. The arrested individual, known by the alias “Boy…
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Monday that it is intensifying monitoring and protection of its online platforms in response to warnings from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) about possible distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks scheduled for November 5. A DDoS attack involves malicious actors flooding a website or network…
LONDON – Ten people are currently in British hospitals — including nine with life-threatening injuries — following a stabbing attack on a Doncaster to London King’s Cross train late Saturday. Two people have been arrested after multiple victims were stabbed on the train. British Transport Police said counter-terrorism officers are supporting the investigation as they work…
Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has strengthened into a typhoon as it continues to move closer to the eastern seaboard of the Philippines, the state weather bureau announced Monday morning. According to PAGASA, Tino reached typhoon status around 8 a.m., with maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gusts reaching 150 km/h. The weather system was…
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has announced that it has filed criminal complaints against 97 individuals in connection with the violent events that occurred during the Sept. 21 march in Manila. According to CIDG Director Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico, the move marks a significant escalation in the investigation of the unrest that…
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of Negros Occidental early on Monday morning, according to local seismic monitors. The tremor struck at approximately 3:06 a.m., with its epicenter located about 16 kilometres southeast of the municipality of Candoni. Initial reports indicate the quake was tectonic in nature.
PAGASA has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 in some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao as Severe Tropical Storm Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) intensifies and approaches typhoon strength. Areas under Signal No. 3 Signal No. 3 is now in force over: • Southeastern Eastern Samar (including Guiuan and Mercedes) • Dinagat Islands, Siargao…
MANILA – Senator Francis Escudero is pushing for stricter transparency and accountability measures in government infrastructure spending by requiring feasibility studies and digital tracking systems before projects can be included in the national budget. In a statement Monday, Escudero said his proposed Senate Bill No. 1461, also known as the Infrastructure Appropriations Integrity Act, aims to ensure…