Category:Events

World AIDS Day 2023: Uniting for Awareness, Hope, and Action

Every year, December 1st marks a significant global event—World AIDS Day. It is more than a date on the calendar; it is a day when…

Is December 31, 2023, a Holiday in the Philippines?

December 31, which is the last day of the year, is not a regular holiday in the Philippines. Instead, it is another special non-working day,…

Is December 30, 2023, a Holiday in the Philippines?

December 30 is a special non-working holiday in the Philippines, known as Rizal Day.  Rizal Day is a Philippine national holiday celebrated to commemorate the…

US Embassy Deferred Price Increase Finally Takes Effect on June 17

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Getting a non-immigrant visa for the United States will become more expensive starting June 17, according to the US Embassy in Manila. …

Is March 23, 2023, a holiday in the Philippines?

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin this March 23, 2023, Thursday, according to the Bangsamoro Darul Ifta. Although this marks the…

Is May 9 Election Day a holiday?

President Rodrigo Duterte declared May 9,  Election Day, a special non-working holiday. On Thursday, Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1357, declaring May 9 a national holiday…

Earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami threats

A Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit the northern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday; PHIVOLCS says there is no destructive tsunami threat to the country….

17 Pinoy seafarers taken hostage by Houthi rebels 

MANILA, Philippines – Seventeen Filipino seafarers were among those taken hostage by Yemen’s Houthi armed group, rebels hijacked their cargo vessel in the Red Sea…

Michelle Dee Falls Short of Top 5 in Miss Universe 2023

Miss Universe Philippines’ representative, Michelle Dee, failed to secure a spot in the Top 5 of the 72nd Miss Universe in El Salvador on November…

Pasig City Distributes Noche Buena packs

The Pasig City Local government began distributing Noche Buena food packs to all residents on November 25, 2023 as part of the ‘Pamaskong Handog’ holiday…

Filipino Journalism Mourns Ampatuan Massacre’s 14th Anniversary

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Filipino journalism mourns the 14th anniversary of the journalists who passed fourteen years ago today. The Ampatuan massacre is deemed the “worst…

Flood places Northern Samar under state of calamity 

The Local Government Unit of Northern Samar placed the province of Northern Samar under a state of calamity on Tuesday due to heavy rains.  An…

Fuel prices effective November 28, 2023

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Oil companies have created another set of adjustments to fuel prices, effective this November 28, 2023. The Department of Energy (DOE) reported in…

E-shopping scam rate in Philippines, highest in Asia

MANILA, Philippines – Shopping scam rate in the country reached 35.9 percent, the highest among 11 Asian economies in the 2023 Asia scam report, Cybercrime…

DepEd to implement Catch-up Fridays for public schools

MANILA, Philippines – All public schools will be spend time mastering reading and critical thinking starting next year, every Friday, as part of DepEd’s way…

PAGASA: Northeast Monsoon affects Northern Luzon.

WEATHER UPDATE – According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Northeast Monsoon will be affecting Northern Luzon. Weather Update Today –…

PAGASA: Shear Line affects Eastern section of Southern Luzon, Easterlies affects Visayas and Mindanao

WEATHER UPDATE – According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the shear line will be affecting the eastern section of Southern…

PAGASA: Shear Line is affecting Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon is affecting the rest of Luzon

WEATHER UPDATE – According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geographical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the shear line will be affecting Southern Luzon. The Northeast Monsoon…