Category: General

Kanlaon eruption possible; logs 45 volcanic quakes

Manila: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology (Phivolcs) has recorded an increase in unrest in Mt. Kanlaon for the past 24 hours.

At a Bagong Pilipinas interview on Friday, Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said Kanlaon Volcano recorded 45 volca…

Lyceum beats Arellano U in overtime

Manila: The Lyceum of the Philippines University relied on John Barba and Mclaude Guadana to pull off a 90-86 overtime win over Arellano University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 100 men’s basketball tournament at the Fi…

China, Japan reach ‘consensus’ on treated nuclear waste

China on Friday said it reached a “consensus” with Japan on treated nuclear waste released by Tokyo into the seas from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

“Japanese side has made it clear that it will earnestly fulfill its obligations under intern…

PhilHealth: P654-M benefits distributed to cancer patients

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has distributed PHP654,000,000 worth of benefits to cancer patients so far.

PhilHealth Quality Assurance Group Vice President Francisco Soria Jr. said Friday the amount has served 7,475…