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Villages in areas identified as high-risk for lahar from Mayon Volcano are advised to be ready, especially during the typhoon season, as heavy and continuous rains may generate lahar flows along significant channels. This image of Mayon was taken from Barangay Mabinit in Legazpi City on July 21, 2023. MARK ALVIC ESPLANA, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER

Mayon sulfur emissions show slight uptick

MANILA —The state seismologist agency on Monday said that a slight increase in volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions has been recorded at Mayon volcano. In...
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Survey reveals that 62% of OFWs intend to return home in 5 years

MANILA – In a recent survey conducted by recruiter Robert Walters Philippines, it has been revealed that an increasing number of overseas Filipino workers...
India launched a rocket on July 14, 2023 carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. GETTY IMAGES

India aims to send astronaut to the Moon by 2040

NEW DELHI – India aims to send an astronaut to the Moon by 2040, the government has said. The country’s space goals also include plans...
Between midnight and sunrise, the Orionid shower can be seen from both the northern and southern hemispheres, but will be better in clear skies. GETTY IMAGES

Orionid meteor shower to light up night skies until Nov. 7

LONDON – A spectacular meteor shower that is lighting up the skies for two months will peak on Saturday. The Orionid display started on Oct....
Iloilo City’s Mayor Jerry P. Treñas (second from left) leads the start of the 100-day countdown to the 2024 Dinagyang Festival at SM City Iloilo. With him are Rev. Father Renchie Vicente Senor of the San Jose de Placer Parish, Iloilo Festivals Foundation, Inc. president Allan Tan and SM City Iloilo Assistant Mall Manager Darrel John Defensor.

‘LET OUR HEARTS BEAT FOR DINAGYANG 2024’; Excitement for festival flares up as 100-day...

ILOILO City – This southern city is poised to make everyone’s hearts beat for Dinagyang Festival 2024. This as the festival’s 100-day countdown at...

PDEA destroys P6-B drugs, chemicals

MANILA – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) destroyed on Friday more than a ton of illegal drugs and controlled precursors and essential chemicals...

Senior high student dies in a fistfight

BACOLOD City – An 18-year-old senior high school student passed away after getting involved in a fistfight inside the school in Binalbagan town's Barangay...
Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. AP PHOTO/HATEM ALI

UN calls for Gaza ceasefire

GAZA Strip – A group of United Nations (UN) agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory. The...
BACK-TO-BACK. Defending its crown, Barangay Granada is again hailed the 2023 MassKara street and arena dance competition champion. Photo shows dancers of Barangay Granada in their vibrant costumes during yesterday’s performance at the Paglaum stadium. DR. RONNIE BALDONADO PHOTO

Brgy. Granada back-to-back MassKara Festival champ

BACOLOD City – This city’s Barangay Granada was declared grand champion in MassKara Festival 2023 street and arena dance competition for the second straight...
Canadian Ambassador David Bruce Hartman (left) visits Metro Pacific Iloilo Water in Iloilo City. Welcoming him is Robert Cabiles, the Chief Operations Officer of the water firm.

Canadian Ambassador visits Metro Pacific Iloilo Water

ILOILO City – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) Chief Operations Officer Robert Cabiles welcomed the Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency David Bruce...