Manila, Philippines—Extreme heat scorched the Philippines on Wednesday, forcing schools in some areas to suspend in-person classes and prompting warnings for people to limit the amount of time spent outdoors.
The months of March, April and May are typically the hottest and driest in the archipelago nation, but conditions this year have been exacerbated by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
"It's so hot you can't breathe," said Erlin Tumaron, 60, who...
Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked the consortium led by San Miguel Corporation (SMC) chief executive officer (CEO) Ramon Ang for its willingness to provide an...
Grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has declared red and yellow alerts across the three power grids at different hours on...
Senator Imee Marcos has urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to include bed-ridden senior citizens and severely challenged persons with disabilities...
London, United Kingdom - Amnesty International said Wednesday that the post-World War II order was on the "brink of collapse", threatened by bitter conflict on...