Drag artist Pura Luka Vega joined a Pride-related religious gathering at Open Table Metropolitan Community Church, where the artist helped celebrate and serve communion.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Soccsksargen on Tuesday told residents in the coastal areas of Gian, Sarangani, to stay clear of areas where coastal uplift occurred after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the province on June 8. Coastal uplift refers to the vertical rise of the shoreline caused

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — At least 15 indigenous peoples (IP) members from Sto. Domingo, Albay, benefited from a short course on assembling solar nightlights and post lamps through the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Southern Luzon Technological Colleges Foundation Institute (SLFTCI) on Tuesday. TESDA-Bicol Regional Director Archie Grande said the short course

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said its operatives, in coordination with the Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), discovered suspected illegal drugs worth P60 million in parcels at a mail hub in Pasay City. In a statement, the PNP said the drugs were discovered during a

BACOLOD CITY – Kanlaon Volcano emitted ash 19 times and had 18 volcanic earthquakes in the last two days, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The volcano had six ash emissions on Tuesday, the longest of which lasted from 8:58 a.m. to 12:31 p.m., or for three hours and 33 minutes. READ:

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — People with disabilities must not be kept at home, as they too can be taught to survive and live day to day by providing them with formal education to hone their skills in school. “We cater to special children of all ages, and we adopt the education based on their assessed needs,”

Thailand’s TH-AI Passport project, valued at 1.62 billion baht, drew scrutiny over its cost, procurement process, and expected benefits. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), led by Minister Chaichanok Chidchob, recently presented the TH-AI Passport project to the Cabinet and the public as one of the ministry’s flagship digital initiatives. According to the …

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MANILA, Philippines — A new three-part documentary series will revisit the Philippines’ struggle to defend its maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea, as tensions continue to simmer in disputed waters nearly a decade after the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling. “The Unsinkable Spirit” chronicles the country’s response to challenges in the West Philippine Sea through

Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and his allies have sought the help of the Supreme Court amid the ongoing leadership row in the Senate. The Cayetano-led faction asked the high court to halt the “mob rule” and restore structural stability at the Senate.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — To protect journalists from costly criminal lawsuits while maintaining public accountability, the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) convened media practitioners from across Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions here on Tuesday to lay the groundwork for a regional media-citizen council. READ: PNP: Voyeurism, online libel cases up last year Titled “Press Forward: