Boracay, Palawan land on DestinAsian’s 2026 Best Islands in Asia list

Two of the Philippines’ most popular beach destinations earned recognition in the DestinAsian Readers’ Choice Awards after Boracay and Palawan were included in the magazine’s 2026 Best Islands in Asia list. Boracay ranked sixth, while Palawan placed ninth in the annual readers’ poll conducted by DestinAsian. The awards highlight destinations and travel experiences across Asia … Read more

LPA outside PAR now has high chance to intensify into tropical depression

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) now has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the state-run weather bureau said Tuesday. Weather specialist Veronica Torres of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said, however, that the weather disturbance … Read more

Chinese rocket seen above Palawan, debris to fall near Tubbataha – Philstar.com

Chinese rocket seen above Palawan, debris to fall near Tubbataha  Philstar.com Smoke seen, loud blasts heard as China fires rocket over Palawan  Inquirer.net Western Naval Command tracks suspected Chinese rocket over Palawan airspace  ABS-CBN PhilSA warns of China rocket debris near Puerto Princesa, Tubbataha  GMA Network Advisory on the Long March 12 rocket launch  Philippine Space Agency Source link

Philippines’ first gas discovery in over a decade offers hope for looming energy crisis

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said on Monday that a “significant” discovery of natural gas had been made near the country’s sole producing offshore site. About 2.8 billion cubic metres (98 billion cubic feet) of natural gas was found 5km (three miles) east of the Malampaya Field near the island of Palawan, Marcos said, or … Read more

Philippines disputes China’s arrest of alleged Filipino spies

The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila’s crackdown against alleged Chinese spies. Chinese authorities arrested the Filipinos and accused them of working for the Philippine intelligence agency to gather classified information … Read more

Palawan, Western Visayas will have scattered rains due to LPA

A low pressure area (LPA) spotted 330 kilometers west of Cuyo, Palawan will bring scattered rains over Western Visayas and Mimaropa regions on Sunday, state weather bureau Pagasa said in its 4 a.m. advisory. These areas will have cloudy skies and thunderstorms, and moderate to at times heavy rains could result in flash floods or … Read more