DOST-PAGASA develops method to forecast storms 2 weeks in advance
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is testing a new weather forecasting model that shows the development of storms, two weeks before they occur.
HAPPENING NOW: Manila’s NAIA Terminal 3 resumes service to international flights
Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 has resumed international flight operations on Wednesday.
HAPPENING: Cultural Center of the Philippines grounds now open to fitness activities
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) grounds in Pasay City, Manila, have reopened to visitors engaged in fitness activities such as jogging.
UCLA offers intensive course on Pilipino experiences by Fall 2020
This coming Fall semester, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be offering its new Pilipino Studies Minor Program for undergraduates.
Philippines opens Asia’s first Green Lane for seafarers’ free movement across borders
The Philippines has opened the first “green lane” for seafarers in Asia to allow the free movement of seafarers and personnel across borders.
Manila to issue tablets, laptops, WiFi for students and teachers
The City of Manila will issue tablets, laptops, and WiFi for public school teachers and students from Kinder to Grade 12 to aid in learning during the upcoming school year of 2020-2021.
JUST IN: These 31 countries now accept Filipino travelers
Thirty-one countries and territories across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East/Africa, have lifted their inbound border restrictions on Filipino travels.
Megalodon giant shark tooth fossil discovered in Maribojoc, Bohol
A Megalodon giant shark tooth fossil has been discovered in Maribojoc, Bohol, the second time the discovery was made in the town of the island province of Bohol in Central Visayas.
These Jeepneys get makeovers for anti-COVID safety
Jeepneys in San Fernando, Pampanga were redesigned for safety for the “new normal” in the mass transportation system following health protocols to stop the spread of COVID 19.
Philippine jeepneys allowed back on roads to service Metro Manila commuters
The iconic Philippine jeepneys are being allowed back on Metro Manila roads to service commuters beginning July 3, 2020.
Iloilo plants 1.5 million native & fruit-bearing trees to combat climate change
The province of Iloilo in Panay Island, Western Visayas, has launched its Tanum Iloilo tree planting for 1.5 million native and fruit-bearing trees to fight climate change amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
HAPPENING: EDSA Busway System to cut travel time from 2 hours to 45 minutes
The EDSA Busway System started operations Tuesday with the view to reduce the end-to-end highway travel time from 2 to 3 hours to 45 minutes to an hour.