Various government agencies, transportation hubs and cemeteries are preparing for the influx of visitors during the commemoration of All Saints" Day and All Souls" Day, collectively known as Undas.

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — A rare, threatened amphibian known as the Mindanao caecilian (Ichthyophis mindanaoensis) has been recorded at a biodiversity monitoring site in Mount Apo Natural Park in Cotabato province, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The DENR in Region 12 said the species was identified by Marisol Pedregosa,

By the time the Long March reached its conclusion, the Central Red Army had been reduced to a mere fraction of its original strength. Yet, this resilient remnant would go on to shape the course of modern Chinese history. How had they survived against such impossible odds?

LANTAPAN, Bukidnon — The ube harvest of local farmers here, who are mostly members of the Talaandig indigenous tribe, is set to enter the United States market after they secured a five-year contract to supply the increasingly globally popular purple yam for export. The contract was formalized last October 5 at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan"s controversial remarks are an example of “wolf warrior diplomacy,” according to defense analyst Renato Castro.

TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar posted the highest economic growth rate in Eastern Visayas in 2025, with its economy expanding by 4.6% from 3.4% in the previous year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) regional office. The PSA- 8 released the latest Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) on Oct. 15, showing Northern Samar outperforming the

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday, expressing Croatia's willingness to deepen cooperation with China in various fields and under the China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) cooperation framework.

TACLOBAN CITY — A red tide warning has been issued for Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar, after shellfish samples tested positive for paralytic shellfish toxin, prompting authorities to ban the gathering, sale and consumption of all types of shellfish and alamang from the affected waters. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in

MARAWI CITY – Secretary Nasser Pangandaman Jr., Presidential Adviser for Marawi Rehabilitation and Development, led Saturday’s commemoration of this city’s liberation from the hands of Islamic State-linked militants nine years ago. Soldiers from the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade rendered a 21-gun salute for government security personnel who sacrificed their lives to liberate the city. October