Day: October 28, 2025
PAGASA: No LPA but ITCZ, northeast monsoon to bring rains, thunderstorms
The Intertropical Convergence Zone affecting Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao will bring cloudy skies, rains, and thunderstorms to several parts of the country, the state weather bureau said on Wednesday.
EastWest to roll out new credit facility for MSMEs
Gotianun-led East West Banking Corp. on Tuesday said it is looking to tap micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, as the bank is set to roll out a lending program specifically tailored to the sector in the coming year, citing its big potential.
Tarriela: Don”t use West Philippine Sea issue in politics
The West Philippine Sea issue should not be used to further anyone”s political agenda as it concerns every Filipino, said Commodore Jay Tarriela of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday.
Marcos back in Manila after ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in Manila on early Wednesday morning after his participation in the recently-concluded 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week.
Gang leader who invaded a house in Pasig arrested
Authorities have arrested the leader of the “True Brown Style” gang that invaded a house in Pasig City and hurt and threatened the residents.
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall as Jamaica”s strongest-ever storm
KINGSTON – Hurricane Melissa made landfall in western Jamaica early Tuesday afternoon as a powerful Category 5 storm and the strongest ever to directly hit the Caribbean nation of 2.8 million people.
Virology institute to deal with uneradicated diseases, local strains of illnesses
BACOLOD CITY – The Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines will focus on developing vaccinations for uneradicated diseases and managing local strains of diseases, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said on Tuesday.
Bill Gates pivots climate strategy to focus on poverty over carbon emissions reduction
Bill Gates is calling for shifting climate change focus from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing disease in warming regions.
First college offers to join Trump’s academic excellence compact after others nationwide dodge agreement
Valley Forge Military College becomes first school to express interest in joining Trump’s academic excellence compact after major universities declined the controversial proposal.
Washington state man investigated for threatening ICE agents online, vowing to ‘make life harder’ for officers
Federal authorities are investigating a Washington man accused of threatening ICE officers online, calling them “Nazis” and vowing to follow and record them.
