Rains to prevail over most of PH

MANILA – Most areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The trough of Tropical Storm Bebinca last…

Some 300 residents evacuate as Mt. Kanlaon poses threat

DUMAGUETE CITY – Hundreds of residents in critical villages near Mt. Kanlaon in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental have evacuated as the volcano continues to pose an imminent threat with its increased seismic activity.

Edna Lhou Masicampo, Canlaon City i…

PSEi snaps 4-day rally; peso strengthens

MANILA – The local stock market ended the day in the positive territory, snapping its four-day rally while the peso closed stronger than the US dollar on Wednesday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.57 percent to close at 6,944.88, w…

Direct Paris-Manila flights favorable for PH tourism

MANILA – Air France’s resumption of its direct Manila-Paris flights after 20 years bodes well for the Philippine travel sector, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said, seeing it as a boost to French inbound arrivals.

It also pins the confidence of oth…