A shear line interacting with the Northeast Monsoon is dumping heavy rains across Eastern Visayas, Bicol, and Quezon, triggering flash floods and landslides. Local government units in Biliran, Camarines Sur, and Leyte have suspended classes for Monday, January 5, as PAGASA warns of hazardous conditions persisting in mountainous and low-lying
The United States has significantly escalated its military presence in the Caribbean, with recent sightings of U.S. Air Force and Navy assets operating out of Puerto Rico. The deployment, which began in late August 2025, centers on the strategic territory of Puerto Rico and involves an impressive assembly of naval and aerial capabilities poised to…
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged a comprehensive and transparent investigation following a brazen metro attack in Taipei that left three civilians dead and eleven more injured. The assault, carried out by a 27-year-old suspect armed with smoke grenades and a knife, unfolded during Friday’s evening rush hour at the city’s busiest transit hub. As the…
No Filipinos have been harmed amid the escalating clashes between Thai and Cambodian forces along their contested border, the Philippine ambassador confirmed, alleviating concerns within the Filipino community about the safety of expatriates and travelers in the region. The renewed violence marks the most severe outbreak since the decades-old dispute reignited earlier this year, leading…
The Philippines’ Department of National Defense (DND) has publicly condemned China’s recent radar illumination of Japanese military aircraft, describing the action as “perilous and provocative” amid growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. The incident, involving Chinese fighter jets locking weapon radars on Japanese F-15s during carrier drills near Okinawa, underscores a fragile security environment where…
Japan’s coastal communities were placed on high alert Friday morning after a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a Tsunami Advisory. The tremor, which hit at 11:44 AM Japan Standard Time (JST), followed a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake earlier in the…
In a strategic show of force and cooperation, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) completed their largest-ever joint military training program in August 2025. The 15-day exercise, dubbed Exercise Alon 25, brought together more than 3,600 personnel across land, air, maritime, and cyber domains, reinforcing a growing alliance…
Japan has voiced strong unease over a potential French move to invite Chinese President Xi Jinping to the 2026 G-7 summit, cautioning that such a decision could fracture the unified front the bloc has maintained on key global issues, particularly its increasingly tough stance on China. Tokyo Warns of Strategic Risks Amid Tensions With Beijing…