The body of missing tourist guide Rodrick Malecdan has been found in Victoria Cave in Sagada, Mountain Province. According to the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Mountain Province, divers from the Philippine Navy have located the body under water, reportedly trapped between rocks inside the cave. The cave has been temporarily closed to the public to give way to …

Grab and Uber were penalized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) with P5 million. This report came after a hearing that was held on Tuesday, July 11. Although a significant amount will be taken from them, they can rest assured that their accreditation has been granted. Grab and Uber are the two biggest ride-hailing service in the Philippines. A report …

On Monday, July 10, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit Ormoc City. This came just four days after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Leyte. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology gives details about the tremor. People are in a panic sharing tweets about the consecutive tremors felt in the area. According to the Philippine Star, the magnitude 5.4 earthquake …

More than a month after the Anti-Distracted Driving Act (ADDA) was deferred, the Department of Transportation announced that full implementation will start on July 6. The department previously released a revised set of rules and regulations on June 9, following heavy criticism from different sectors about unclear and confusing regulations. According to an ABS-CBN report, the new set of guidelines clarifies …

The Department of Education in cooperation with the country of Korea, will introduce the teaching of the Korean language in public high schools this school year. The department inked an agreement with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea last June 21 for a pilot program in 10 Metro Manila high schools within the school year. According to the Inquirer, …

The Department of Tourism announced that it is cancelling its contract with McCann World Group, the advertising agency behind the controversial Sights tourism ad. The ad which was released on June 12 drew flak for reportedly copying a 2014 South African ad. DOT posted on Facebook their official statement about the issue as seen below. It states that the department …

On June 14, Senator Cynthia Villar made a statement that caught the attention of thousands of concerned citizens. In the Committee Hearing, she raised her concern on fast food restaurants’ unli-rice consumption. Soon enough unli rice ban went trending on Twitter. Senator Villar says that while rice keeps the stomach full, it lacks the proper vitamins the average person needs. She states …

As trains of the Metro Rail Transit-3 (MRT-3) undergoes maintenance checks from June 14 onwards, the management announced that fewer trains will be used in the next few days. Rather the usual 20 trains, only 15 trains will be running until the check is finished, Train speed will also be limited to 20 km/h, slower than the usual 40 km/h. …

The Philippines’ Department of Tourism launched a new television commercial entitled Sights on June 12, coinciding with the country’s 119th celebration of Independence Day. The one-minute ad features a retiree, M. Uchimura, as he experiences the sights and sounds of famous tourist destinations in Luzon. The new ad was released on television as well as through the department’s Facebook page. …

Get ready for a Rainbow Pride reaction invasion on Facebook! June is the month when LGBTQ people celebrate Pride. Over the weekend, Facebook announced in a post that it would be giving users the opportunity to celebrate love and diversity through a special Rainbow Pride reaction which is made available until the end of June. The Rainbow Pride emoji becomes a more …