A few days before the commemoration of martial law in the Philippine, the Ateneo de Manila University launched its online Martial Law Museum (martiallawmuseum.ph) which aims to teach the public, especially the youth about these ‘dark days’ in the country’s history. A CNN Philippines report describes the site as a “retelling of history through art with visual timelines, short films, poems, …

Tropical storm Maring left Luzon Tuesday night flooding numerous areas leaving three dead. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) says it is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) the night of Sept 13, Wednesday, or on Sept 14. Meanwhile, PAGASA continues to monitor Typhoon Lannie also in PAR. According to PAGASA on its update …

Update, 11:00 a.m., Sep.5: According to PAGASA’s live update, tropical depression Kiko center is near Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It has also changed its track and is due to make landfall near Batanes. The forecast also said that the storm is likely to weaken and may possibly become a low pressure area once it makes landfall. It is now estimated to …

On Aug. 27, the House of Representatives paved the way for the possible implementation of a 4-day work week in the Philippines. It approved on third and final reading House Bill 6152 which sets the guidelines for reducing the number of work days for local companies. According to CNN Philippines, the bill gives employees the option to go to work …

Zark’s Burgers celebrated its eighth year anniversary on Monday, Aug 28, with a special promo. They dropped their prices with a 95% discount. Coincidentally, it was also National Heroes Day which made everyone extra available on that day. Sure enough, a mob ensued chaos trying to get their hands on a P8-burger promo on Monday. The local burger joint made an …

Uber is back and netizens on Twitter cannot help but share how uber happy they are that the ride-hailing service is back. They had to pay a painstaking amount of money amounting to P 190 million to get back in business. On July 11, Uber and Grab were penalized by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) with P 5 …

Sept 1 is a regular holiday as declared by the Malacañang Palace in observance of Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice. President Rodrigo Duterte made the announcement as he signed Proclamation 297 upon the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. Just after a long weekend of Aug 26 to Aug 28 due to National Heroes Day, another long weekend …

UPDATE (11:27 a.m.): As of 11 a.m., PAGASA reports Jolina has intensified further as it moves closer to Isabela-Aurora area. Signal No. 2 is now raised in Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Abra, and La Union. Signal No 2 still raised in the areas of Isabela, Northern Aurora, Kalinga, Quirino, Mountain Province and Ifugao. Signal No 1 is still raised in Cagayan including Babuyan Group …

The Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Tuesday, Aug 22 at 5 a.m., that tropical storm Isang has already passed the Batanes Area. The weather system continues to enhance the Southwest Monsoon which will bring light to heavy rains over the Visayas and the rest of Luzon. Residents of the western part of the Cordillera Administrative …

The Department of Agriculture confirmed cases of bird flu in 2 towns in Nueva Ecija on Aug. 18. The municipalities of Jaen and San Isidro, which are only about 32 kilometers from San Luis, Pampanga, have tested positive of the same strain of avian flu that affected poultry farms in Pampanga. According to an Inquirer report, around 307,000 birds died …