The southwest monsoon will remain the dominant weather system over parts of the country through Wednesday, bringing periods of rain and raising the risk of flooding and landslides in several areas, PAGASA said. Zambales, Bataan, Batangas and Occidental Mindoro face the heaviest monsoon rains Monday, with the weather bureau projecting 50 to 100 millimeters of…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu South Korean President Lee Jae Myung departed Sunday for a four-day visit to France aimed at expanding cooperation with Paris in security, trade and other strategic sectors. Lee is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron during the trip, building on the “global strategic partnership” established when Macron visited South Korea…
Photo courtesy of PNA The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it had found no verified threat against Vice President Sara Duterte or her family, pushing back against concerns she raised after appearing in court to post bail in a grave threats case. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said Duterte had not formally reported…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu An outbreak of diphtheria that has killed at least 23 people has prompted authorities in Nigeria’s Plateau State to suspend classes indefinitely across all public and private primary and secondary schools. The shutdown takes effect Sept. 7 and includes schools that have already resumed academic activities, state Information and Communication Commissioner…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Rescuers found two people alive Saturday, 10 days after catastrophic floods and mudslides swept through areas along the Nepal-China border, as search operations continued for thousands still missing. A Chinese man identified as Luhaitao was discovered about 225 meters inside a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower project, according to the…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Bangladesh’s prolonged measles outbreak has left nearly 1,000 children dead since mid-March, as health officials prepare another nationwide vaccination campaign to curb the spread of the disease. Four additional children died from measles or illnesses showing similar symptoms during the latest 24-hour reporting period, raising the overall toll to 991, according…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Ten days after a glacier collapse unleashed destructive floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border, authorities reported Saturday that 1,362 people had died and another 5,531 remained missing. The disaster began on Aug. 26 when a section of the glacier on Mount Langtang Lirung broke apart roughly 5,200 meters above sea…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Political pressure is mounting on Israel’s leadership ahead of the country’s October parliamentary election, with an opposition lawmaker calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s removal over his handling of the security failures surrounding the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Gilad Kariv, a lawmaker from the opposition Democrats party, said Saturday that…
Public transport operators seeking to deploy additional buses for the Undas travel rush may begin filing for special permits on Sept. 21, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said. The filing period will run until Oct. 2, several weeks ahead of the expected surge of passengers traveling to the provinces for All Saints’ Day…
Former DPWH Sec. Manuel Bonoan. Photo courtesy of PNA/Avito Dalan. The camp of former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is asking the Office of the Ombudsman to disclose any new allegations that may emerge from former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan and give the lawmaker time to respond. Romualdez’s lawyer Ade Fajardo…