Stories from Philippines

The Philippines is promoting the use of domestic bubble cans to support the government's free food program. President Marcos and a delegation are scheduled to attend a summit of Asian leaders in Zebul.

Mayon Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines, has resumed activity by emitting ash and dust. Mobile clinics and water stations are being provided to assist with potential respiratory illnesses caused by ashfall. Some local activities and classes have been suspended in the affected areas. A pyroclastic density current caused by a lava flow collapse produced ashfall. The event has left approximately 8,000 people stranded in the vicinity. Mount Mayon's activity intensified on May 2, causing pyroclastic density flows from collapsing lava flows. Approximately 8,000 people are currently trapped near the volcano due to these events. Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, erupted on Saturday in the Bicol region. The eruption sent a ash cloud into the sky and caused the volcano's cone to partly collapse.

The Philippine National Police will receive 800 million Philippine pesos to procure body cameras.

The Philippine police force is set to receive 800 million pesos worth of body-worn cameras. This funding aims to enhance transparency and accountability in police operations.

China has criticized joint military exercises between the United States and the Philippines. The exercises are taking place in the South China Sea. Beijing stated the exercises are a provocation and undermine regional stability.

Public health experts are warning of potential soil and marine ecosystem contamination following a fire at a landfill near Manila. The 41-hectare site, located a few hundred meters from the coast, previously received up to 10,000 tons of waste per day.

A tour of the relic of St. Carlo Acutis is set to take place in the Visayas region. The tour is scheduled for November and December.

Bea Millan-Windorski of La Union won the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 title on Saturday. She defeated 50 other delegates during the coronation ceremony held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

US Marines and the Philippine Air Force are conducting joint drills. Hong Kong is leveraging its unique geographical advantages to become a national innovation hub, with the first three buildings already operational.

Philippine and US forces are conducting annual joint exercises in the Bataan Peninsula province, near Taiwan. The drills involve various training scenarios aimed at enhancing interoperability and readiness. Multiple sources confirm these drills. The drills involved both forces working together. Hong Kong's Greater Bay Area is being developed as a national innovation hub, with the first three buildings operational. The goal is to facilitate the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods, and data to create a world-class innovation center. The report also mentions a small restaurant in Hong Kong facing permanent closure at the end of next month, causing distress to its long-term patrons. The owner cited the financial burden of operating costs, including ingredients, utilities, and lost revenue from stopping business for private events, as reasons for closure.