“Any crime committed upon a tourist is a crime against our country deserving of punishment to the fullest extent of the law,” the DOT said in a statement.

According to Memorandum Circular 32, all government work in the executive branch will be suspended from 3 p.m. onwards on Monday (September 25). 

Here are the latest updates on the volcano's activity and related events.

Several local government units announced the suspension of classes and work for Sept. 22, 2023 due to Taal's persistent emission of volcanic smog, also known as vog. 

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued a warning on Friday as it monitored the presence of volcanic smog or vog at Taal Volcano in Batangas, causing concerns about potential health risks and harm to the environment.

The certification by President Marcos of the General Appropriations Bill of 2024 (House Bill 8980) as “urgent” will ensure its passage on time as the House of Representatives conducts plenary deliberations on government agencies’ proposed allocations, ...

The government is seriously considering lifting the cap on rice prices, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said yesterday as President Marcos and concerned officials are set to meet next week to review the implementation of the controversial measure which...

Malacañang hopes the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the Maharlika Investment Fund, as its constitutionality is challenged by critics of the administration.

Five provinces in the Visayas and Mindanao have experienced dry spell or three months of below normal rainfall due to El Niño.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn has expressed his gratitude to the Philippines for accepting the ASEAN chairmanship in 2026, a yearbefore actual duty in 2027 by regular rotation.

The Commission on Audit has advised a five-star luxury resort in Boracay to directly recover from former tourism secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo, former undersecretary Katherine De Castro and three other former officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT) t...

Now that the National Food Authority palay-buying price has been raised, the agency should be provided a bigger procurement fund for its stockpiling program, according to farmer groups.

Five graduates of the Philippine Military Academy have been nominated to become the next commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard.

Almost 90 percent of local government units have completed their Local Climate Change Action Plan, which aims to increase climate and disaster risk resilience of communities, according to the Climate Change Commission.

Acknowledging the need to modernize the military amid rising challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region, France is renewing its offer to help build a submarine for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.