A low-pressure area (LPA) is being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). It is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, Dec 20. The LPA will be called Tropical depression Vinta if continues to intensify before making landfall in the eastern or southern part of Mindanao. Tropical depression Urduja has left PAR …

Christmas is literally just around corner and as you count down the days, you also tick off your Christmas 2017 gift list for friends and family. If you are like most Filipinos, you will probably do some last-minute shopping. To help you ease the pressure of thinking about the perfect gift, here are some cool gift ideas for friends and …

Tropical depression Urduja slightly accelerated moving west says the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Administration. Typhoon Warning Signal No. 1 and 2 has been raised in some areas in Eastern Visayas. Meanwhile, classes are suspended for some schools in Albay, Naval, Biliran, Camarines Sur, Ormoc City, and Sorsogon. Update (2:53 pm) According to PAGASA’s report at 2 pm, Urduja has now …

Tropical depression Urduja is moving closer to the Bicol region as reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Administration (PAGASA). It is expected to make landfall in Bicol or Eastern Visayas on Saturday. Meanwhile,  classes have been suspended on Wednesday in Camarines Sur, Albay. At 3 am on Wednesday, Tropical Depression Urduja was estimated based on all available data …

Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and Miss Universe 2016 Iris Mittinerae are in the Philippines for a four-day tour and charity event. They are joined by 14 other candidates who were brought in by the Miss Universe Organization, Front Row Enterprise, and the Department of Tourism. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach also joined the beauties together with PH bet Rachel …

A number of Local Government Units and schools have suspended classes and work on Friday, Dec 8. Some of the reasons include founding anniversaries, festivals, and the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Below is a list of classes and office work that have been suspended. On Twitter, the hashtag #walangpasok  went trending on Thursday. The of Feast …

On Wednesday night, Mutya ng Pilipinas Jannie Loudette Alipo-on was crowned queen of the night in the 20th Miss Tourism International pageant at the Grand Ballroom of Sunway Resort & Spa Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This is the fourth time a Filipina reigned supreme in such a prestigious event. In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer prior leaving for the …

The dengue vaccine, also known as Dengvaxia, has been in the headlines the past few weeks. This stems from an earlier announcement of Sanofi Pasteur that the vaccine can cause severe disease for those who have not had dengue. In response to this, the Philippine government called for an investigation into the inclusion of the vaccine in the country’s national …

Baguio is ready for Christmas after the launch of Christmas in Baguio 2017 on Dec. 1. The Grand Christmas Tree at the Rose Garden in Burnham Park was lighted and SLU’s traditional Lantern Parade lit up Session Road to usher in the holidays. But December in the city is not just about Christmas. Music and arts still take center stage …

Recently, several communications companies including AT&T and Comcast began approaching the US Congress with the goal of repealing net neutrality. How does that affect the Philippines? Here’s a discussion of Net Neutrality and why Filipinos should care. What is Net Neutrality? If you are online, net neutrality applies to you. Net neutrality is the concept that when you pay a …