Day: August 24, 2025

Manila: A low-pressure area (LPA) east of Mindanao will continue to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said Sunday. As of 3 a.m., the LPA was spotted 445 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. According to Philippines News Agency, the LPA is likely to develop into a cyclone as it moves closer towards Visayas and Mindanao. Once it turns into a tropical cyclone, it will be called ‘Jacinto’, the tenth one to enter the Philippines. The “habagat” or the southwest monsoon, meanwhile, is affecting the western

New york: No Filipino died in the tourist bus crash in New York, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Sunday. DFA spokesperson Angelica Escalona said the New York State Police confirmed that ‘all passengers in the bus have been identified and their next-of-kin have been notified.’ No Filipino was listed among the casualties. According to Philippines News Agency, most of the passengers brought to the hospitals were discharged. Those that sustained major injuries are expected to recover, Escalona said in a statement. ‘No one has approached the Consulate for assistance thus far.’ The Philippine Consulate in New York earlier

Tokyo: The number of people diagnosed with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, or SFTS, a tick-borne viral disease, in Japan this year totaled 135 as of Aug. 10, marking a record high, according to data from the Japan Institute for Health Security. According to Philippines News Agency, the previous record high was 134 cases in 2023. As the number is expected to rise further this year, the health ministry is urging caution, as severe SFTS cases can be fatal. The ministry reports that SFTS is primarily transmitted by ticks, but it can also spread from infected dogs and cats. The

Washington: The planned summit between Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Donald Trump is expected to be a crucial test for the South Korea-U.S. alliance to set its future trajectory, as Washington is pushing to reshape the bilateral security and economic partnerships in the face of an increasingly assertive China. According to Philippines News Agency, Lee and Trump are set to hold their first in-person summit at the White House on Monday, as South Korea and the United States seek to forge a shared understanding of where their partnership should be headed under a joint effort to “modernize” the alliance. The