Easterlies to bring rains over parts of Mindanao on Monday

The Republic of Cyprus, the Slovak Republic, and the Republic of Slovenia have formally joined ASEAN"s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) on Saturday, November 14, 2026.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. discussed cooperation with Lao People"s Democratic Republic (PDR) Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith on various sectors such as trade, labor, education, and vocational training, according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO).

TACLOBAN CITY — Borongan City and Guiuan in Eastern Samar are expected to record a heat index of up to 42 degrees Celsius, classified as “danger,” on Nov. 15, as high temperatures persist in several areas of Eastern Visayas, the state weather bureau said. Tacloban City and Catarman in Northern Samar are expected to record

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson has lauded the police for their “silent and disciplined” work in making a breakthrough in the investigation into the killing of Basilan Judge Joseph Wee Sit in Zamboanga City. “This is how high-profile cases are cracked: silent, precise, disciplined, and with methodical efficiency. No fanfare; just results. Congratulations!” Lacson

Under the Philippines" ASEAN chairmanship this year, negotiations on the South China Sea Code of Conduct have progressed to 80% completion, leaving its finalization to Singapore.

LEGAZPI CITY— Bulusan Volcano in Sorsogon recorded 438 volcanic earthquakes in 24 hours, more than double the 205 reported in the previous advisory, raising concerns over possible steam-driven eruptions. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), in its Nov. 15 bulletin, said the earthquakes were recorded from midnight of Nov. 14 to midnight of

SAN ILDEFOSO, Ilocos Sur, Philippines — The first sea turtle nest of the season in Bacnotan town, a major nesting site in nearby La Union province, was discovered along the beach in Barangay Pandan on Saturday, Nov. 14, with 112 eggs transferred to a hatchery for protection, according to environmental conservation group Curma. According to

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro suspended all nonreligious activities for its town fiesta on Nov. 24 and 25 as a precautionary measure against the possible effects of a looming Super El Niño. Under Memorandum Order No. 227, series of 2026, Mayor Ferdinand Maliwanag ordered the cancellation of

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte has requested subpoenas to four individuals to appear as its next witnesses when the trial resumes on Nov. 19 and 20, Rep. Joel Chua said.

LUCENA CITY, Philippines —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives and police have dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested four suspects in this city. According to a report by PDEA Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) issued on Sunday, anti-narcotics operatives raided a suspected drug den in Barangay Ibabang Dupay and arrested a 42-year-old

Malacañang on Sunday called on protesters to follow the law when staging demonstrations, as it defended authorities carrying out their mandate to maintain peace and order.

MANILA, Philippines — Residents of Tacloban and neighboring municipalities in Leyte will continue to be represented and receive services despite the suspension of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Tingog Rep. Jude Acidre said on Sunday. In a statement, Acidre sought to quell concerns that the former House speaker’s suspension from service would disrupt constituent services,