Environment

BINI member Mikha Lim surrendered her driver's license to the LTO on November 11 after a livestream appeared to show her using her phone while driving.

President Marcos Jr. has ordered a review of the Philippines' 2026 and 2027 growth targets after the economy grew just 2.1 percent in the third quarter.

From Typhoon Amy in 1951 to Typhoon Tino in 2025, six storms have left lasting scars on Cebu, with death tolls, record rainfall, and billions in damage.

Mayon Volcano erupted explosively on Friday, sending ash 3 km high and forcing more than 1,100 families to evacuate in Albay as Phivolcs raised the alert to level 3.

The DENR launched a nationwide restoration of wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs on October 29 to shield communities from the extreme dry heat of a very strong El Niño.

Super Typhoon Rosal strengthened over the Philippine Sea on Tuesday, October 20, with Signal No. 1 up over parts of Luzon and gale-force gusts expected to reach most of the country by Thursday.

Hagonoy, Bulacan is reviving traditional pilapil earth dikes made of bamboo to protect 26 barangays from Manila Bay tidal floods, with a Dutch-designed nature-based pilot in Malolos next.

Flood-prone communities in Metro Cebu should stay on guard as the ITCZ continues to bring rain showers and thunderstorms to the Visayas, even with no tropical cyclone directly threatening the country.

Suki Trading defends the P470M garbage system for Cebu City, saying the price gap is about manual vs. automatic segregation, not a price hike.

Southern California is baking under a brutal October heat wave with triple-digit temperatures, record highs, wildfire danger and power grid concerns.

Over 103,000 volunteers cleared 369 coastal areas of 466,000 kg of waste in the Philippines' International Coastal Cleanup, nearly matching last year's haul and reinforcing the push for stronger waste management laws.

A mother's final 'Ma' echoes through Cebu as a nine-year-old boy is swept away in a flooded creek. The community mourns a cheerful child taken too soon.

A major scientific report reveals 12.5 trillion tons of ice have melted from Greenland and Antarctica since 1979, accelerating sea level rise and threatening coastal nations like the Philippines.

Butuan City residents face a daily battle for clean water, with some paying up to P800 per cubic meter and health officials warning against unsafe sources. The city government is exploring solutions, but families say reliable access remains a distant hope.

Indonesia's main airport suspends operations as Anak Krakatoa erupts, stranding over 22,000 passengers and disrupting flights across the region.

Amid recent floods, some Philippine communities stayed dry thanks to hidden flood defenses. From BGC's underground tank to Vertis North's rain garden, smart design is proving its worth.

Manila Water Foundation activates its Agapay program to deliver clean water and hygiene kits to thousands of families displaced by severe habagat flooding in Central Luzon and Rizal.

UNESCO experts finish five-day evaluation of Mt. Apo for Global Geopark status. Local leaders and indigenous communities hopeful for a positive decision.

Nearly 3,000 people are missing after a glacial collapse triggered a tsunami-like flood in Nepal and China. Rescuers dig through debris, while survivors wait in agony for news of loved ones.

A catastrophic flood in the Himalayas has killed over 500 people in Nepal and Tibet, with nearly 1,000 missing. Rescue operations have resumed after fears of a new disaster eased.