Day: August 11, 2025

Manila: Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Gorio maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 135 kph, the weather bureau said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Monday. The STS continues to move 25 kph westward over the Philippine Sea, and was located 1,170 kilometers east of extreme Northern Luzon as of 10 a.m. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) stated that Gorio is unlikely to affect the country in the next three days. However, it will cause moderate to

Shariff saydona mustapha: Three Moro fighters were killed and three others were injured after armed members of warring Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) factions clashed in Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao del Sur, the police said Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, the encounter on Sunday morning involved the groups of commanders Malibuteng and Kagui Adam from the MILF 128th and MILF 118th base commands, respectively, as reported by Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR). “The two groups are locked in a long-standing family feud, locally known as ‘rido,’” Ventura stated,

Manila: The number of houses damaged by the effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong in late July has climbed to 108,358, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Monday. In its latest situational report, the NDRRMC detailed that out of the total number of damaged houses, 97,508 were classified as “partially damaged” and 10,850 as “totally damaged.” According to Philippines News Agency, Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has the most number of damaged houses at 101,849, with 92,108 classified as “partially damaged” and 9,831 as “totally damaged.” The estimated cost of damaged

Davao: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has initiated 24/7 help desks for minors traveling abroad (MTA) at the country’s key international airports. These help desks aim to assist minors with urgent travel clearance concerns, ensuring smoother travel processes. According to Philippines News Agency, the operations of the MTA help desks began on July 29 at Davao International Airport, with subsequent openings at Mactan-Cebu International Airport on July 31, and Clark International Airport on August 5. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Protective Programs emphasized that the primary function of the MTA help desks is to offer

Manila: Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced plans to increase flight frequencies to several international destinations in the coming months, specifically targeting Bangkok, Thailand; Da Nang, Vietnam; Melbourne, Australia; and Sapporo, Japan. According to Philippines News Agency, flights between Cebu and Bangkok (via Don Mueang) will increase to four times weekly from the current thrice weekly schedule, starting on October 26. Meanwhile, beginning October 28, Cebu Pacific will increase the frequency of flights between Manila and Da Nang, from daily to 10 times weekly, with twice daily flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Additionally, Cebu Pacific will start operating daily