THE SHARE of the tourism industry in the Philippine economy rose to a five-year high of 8.9% in 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. Tourism direct gross value added ...

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky but only during a "final phase" of ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Israeli government is willing to shoulder all the hospitalization fees of Filipinos injured in the Iranian air raids, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines ...

A visitor holds up dried dorado, locally known as aruyo, during the 242nd Foundation Week of Batanes Province. The celebration showcases the renowned dried aruyo, a sought-after delicacy and staple in ...

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has reported that more than 500,000 coconut trees have been infested by the coconut scale insect, also known as “cocolisap,” resulting in a loss of around P200 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA 6b) off Batanes province has become a tropical depression, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ...

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified and now has a “medium” chance of developing into a typhoon within 24 hours, ...

MANILA – Most areas in the country will experience rains due to the southwest monsoon or "habagat' and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), the weather bureau said on Thursday. As of 2 a.m., the ...

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the weather bureau also said it has spotted a low pressure area outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, but which is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have arrested two Customs brokers for allegedly extorting P2.4 million from a freight forwarder in ...