One of 4 suspects in kidnapping of beauty queen surrenders
ONE of the four suspects in the kidnapping of beauty queen Catherine Camilon in Batangas last October surrendered to the police yesterday.
Province Batangas latest news
3 phreatic eruptions detected at Taal Volcano
MANILA, Philippines — State seismology bureau Phivolcs reported on Saturday, September 28, that three phreatic eruption events were detected at Taal Volcano in Batangas province.
No ham, no lechon for Christmas?
Another politically charged food crisis is looming this holiday season. There will likely be little or no ham or lechon for Christmas. Or because the price will be prohibitive for the fiesta-loving ordinary Pinoy, only Jose Mari Chan will remind us of past Christmas cheers.
Walang Pasok: Class suspensions for August 20 due to Taal vog
MANILA, Philippines — Some local government units announced the suspension of in-person classes for Tuesday due to Taal's persistent emission of volcanic smog, also known as vog.
Calabarzon, Metro classes suspended due to Taal vog
MANILA, Philippines — Schools in over 40 areas in Calabarzon and Metro Manila suspended on-site classes yesterday due to volcanic smog or vog that covered many areas in Batangas and Cavite as Taal Volcano emitted at least 3,335 tons of sulfur dioxide.
ASF checkpoints set up in Metro
MANILA, Philippines — Checkpoints have been set up in Metro Manila as part of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) said yesterday.
Typhoon Carina update: Emergency numbers to call
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) downgraded "Carina" from a super typhoon to a typhoon last night.
Taiwan prepares for a strong typhoon that worsened monsoon rains in the Philippines, killing 13
TAIPEI: 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 13 people and displaced 6,00,000.Typhoon Gaemi's outer skirt was bringing heavy rain to much of Taiwan, where a direct landfall was expected Wednesday evening in the northern county of Ylan.
Takeaways from AP's report on Philippines governor's interest in natural gas
BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is engaged in a major buildout of natural gas power at a time when scientists say the world needs to urgently phase out fossil fuel use because of climate change. Analysts say Filipinos will likely pay more for their electricity and that additional future needs could have been met with clean renewables.