One day in June 2001, my Nokia phone rang several times. When I finally took the call, it was Gen. Reynaldo Berroya, then ...

Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense Bicol Region 5 LEGAZPI CITY (PIA) — The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) in Bicol has reactivated disaster response units in ...

Noting the current turmoil caused by the exposure of flood control corruption scandals in our country, corroborated by recent disastrous flooding events, I cannot help but think how unfortunate it is ...

AMID global volatility and local controversies, the Philippine real estate sector shows compelling silver linings. Rick Santos, chairman and CEO of global real estate services firm Santos Knight Frank ...

Taal Volcano in Batangas province recorded no volcanic earthquakes or tremors over the past three days, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Wednesday morning, ...

MANILA – Mayon Volcano is not expected to erupt soon due to low volcanic activity, the head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) assured on Monday. Monitoring ...

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has issued proclamations declaring special holidays in four areas in Luzon. The proclamations were signed last week by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto by the authority ...

ANGELES CITY, Philippines — Thousands of residents across Northern Luzon staged anti-corruption protests on Sunday, November 30, joining coordinated rallies in Angeles City, Pampanga; Baguio City and ...

Shear line and the northeast monsoon (amihan) will continue to affect Northern and Central Luzon, the weather bureau said ...

Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia has been dormant for all of recorded history. A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia's ...

A volcano in Ethiopia's northeastern region erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending thick plumes of smoke up to nine miles into the sky, the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre ...

THE chief of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday renewed its warning to the public, ...