LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Dalupiri Island in Cagayan province on Thursday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located at 7 km. southeast of Dalupiri island, at a depth of 10 km. It occurred at 6:01 a.m. READ: Earthquake in numbers: Magnitude vs
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In Senate, shots fired as Bato dela Rosa given refuge there
MANILA, Philippines — Wednesday evening was an unprecedented night of terror inside the Senate building, where Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa had been holed up for the third day to avoid arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla could not immediately say who
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Cloudy skies, isolated rain showers to prevail Thursday – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines – Cloudy skies with isolated rain showers are expected this Thursday as localized thunderstorms continue to affect parts of the country, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the low pressure area (LPA), formerly called tropical cyclone “Caloy”, was last spotted 685 kilometers east
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Why Americans keep coming back to Bangkok’s chaos when they have plenty of their own
There is a particular kind of American who arrives in Bangkok expecting to be overwhelmed and leaves wondering why they ever thought home made more sense. The city is loud, dense, hot, and entirely indifferent to the orderly expectations most Westerners carry through the door. And yet, consistently, reliably, Americans fall for it. Not despite …
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CERA urges legislators, regulators to review electricity bill charges
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA) is calling on legislators and regulators to conduct a comprehensive review of electricity bill components in a bid to lower power costs in the country. According to CERA lead convenor Nathaniel Chua, several charges in the current electricity billing system continue to burden consumers. “We
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Former Iloilo mayor Mabilog joins DILG as undersecretary
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Malacañang announced Wednesday. Palace Press Officer Claire Casto confirmed to reporters that Mabilog is now part of the DILG, which is tasked with promoting peace and order,
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Lawyer urges public to track how Sara Duterte impeach case is resolved
MANILA, Philippines — An election lawyer said Thursday that the public should focus on how Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial will be resolved, rather than whether it will even begin, noting that the majority of the current senators are allied with the Dutertes. Atty. Romulo Macalintal shared his sentiments amid concerns raised by legal
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Daily Gospel, May 14, 2026
This is the Daily Gospel for May 14, 2026, which is Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, May 13, 2026 Daily Gospel, May 12, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 28, 16-20. The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus
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41 House lawmakers seek probe of PGMN extort try
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 41 House lawmakers, among them the wife and son of Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, have filed a resolution seeking an investigation of the extortion attempt allegedly made by online channel Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) against the former Speaker. The office of Tingog party list Rep. Jude Acidre
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Civil registry corrections made easier – PSA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has made petitions for corrections of civil registry data—from names, gender to date of birth—easier with the launch on Tuesday of a new digital system. The Administrative Petition for Correction Automated System (Apcas) is designed to streamline the processing of these petitions covered under Republic Act No.
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