Nika, fourth typhoon in a month in PH, makes landfall

11/11/2024

Manila, Philippines–Thousands of villages were ordered to evacuate and ports shut down, officials said Monday, as the disaster-weary Philippines was struck by another typhoon — the fourth in less than a month. There were no immediate reports…

Philippines among top 5 countries for ChatGPT usage, report shows

Pia Piquero 10/23/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippines is one of the top five countries in the world for ChatGPT usage. This shows how much Filipinos are turning to this AI tool in their daily lives. According to a…

Infantino confirms PH’s hosting of FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup

Glendale G. Rosal 10/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The stage is officially set for the Philippines to host the historic FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup. In a video posted on his Instagram on Friday, October 4, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said…

Typhoon Yagi weakens, leaves dozens dead in Vietnam, China, PH

Agence France Presse 09/09/2024

HA LONG, Vietname — Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, after killing more than a dozen people, tearing roofs off buildings, sinking boats and triggering landslides across Vietnam. The typhoon had left a trail…

Alice Guo: After arrest in Indonesia, she is back in Philippines

John Eric Mendoza, Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 09/06/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Two days after her arrest in Indonesia, former Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, who is also known as Guo Hua Ping, is back in the Philippines. It was at 1:10 a.m. on Friday that a…

Fr. Diola urges Cebuanos to ‘return to faith and the Church’

CDN Digital 08/30/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The multifaceted crisis that is now gripping the Philippines requires an urgent solution that is beyond political and economic measures, Fr. Victor Carmelo Diola, the chairman of Dilaab Foundation Inc., said. Diola said…

China, Philippine trade blame on ship collision 

08/19/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan— Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encounter early Monday, August 19, 2024, near a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed South…

Mpox in the Philippines: First case for 2024 detected, says DOH

Zacarian Sarao 08/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A new case of mpox (formerly monkeypox) has been recorded in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday, August 19, 2024. The DOH said it received information on a newly recorded mpox…

Chinese, Philippine ships ‘collided’ in disputed South China Sea, Beijing says

08/19/2024

Beijing, China–Chinese and Philippine vessels “collided” Monday, August 19, 2024,  during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Beijing’s state media said, citing the Chinese coast guard. “Despite multiple warnings from the Chinese side,…

Paris Olympics: Carlos Yulo bags 2nd gold for PH in gymnastics

Agence France Presse 08/05/2024

Carlos Yulo of the Philippines made it two golds in 24 hours on Sunday continuing his fairytale Olympics the day after claiming the floor title for a piece of Philippines sporting history. This as Algerian teen Kaylia…

Taiwan prepares for typhoon that left 12 dead in Philippines

Associated Press 07/24/2024

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan shuttered offices, schools and tourist sites across the island Wednesday ahead of a powerful typhoon that already worsened seasonal rains in the Philippines, killed at least 12 people and displaced 600,000. Typhoon Gaemi’s…

Philippines, China reach ‘arrangement’ for reef resupply missions

Agence France Presse 07/22/2024

The Philippines and China have agreed on an “arrangement” for resupplying Filipino troops stationed on a South China Sea reef, Manila said Sunday, after a series of escalating confrontations in the disputed waters. A remote outpost on…

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