Arianne Lacanilao

PH records 5.45M int’l visitors in 2023

MANILA – The Philippines welcomed a total of 5,450,557 international visitors in 2023, well above the 4.8 million target arrivals the Department of Tourism (DOT) earlier...

Protected bicycle lanes get P1-B funding in 2024 budget

MANILA – Congress has increased to PHP1 billion the funding for the Active Transport and Safe Pathways Program (ATSPP) to accelerate the development of protected bicycle...

Comelec eyes voter registration resumption in Feb

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to resume voter registration nationwide for the May 2025 midterm polls next month. “Likely by the first...

PBBM orders swift action on FATF deficiencies to exit grey list

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed all concerned government agencies to immediately act on the eight remaining strategic deficiencies in controlling anti-money laundering...

DFA: No Filipino among casualties in deadly Japan quake

MANILA – No Filipino was among the eight reported casualties in the massive earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year’s Day, the Department of Foreign...

Want to get into stargazing? A professional astronomer explains where to start

  There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many people head away from the bright city...

What will you read on the beach this summer? We asked 6 avid readers

One of the best things about summer for the book-lovers among us is a beach towel by a strip of water … and time to lose...

‘You don’t know why they’re filming or what they’ll do with it’: flight attendants on being unwilling stars of viral videos

As any frequent social media user knows, airline passengers often record and post in-flight incidents – from frightening turbulence to unruly members of the public. Often,...

Larger and more frequent solar storms will make for potential disruptions and spectacular auroras on Earth

A sunspot emitting a flare on the surface of the sun. (NASA/GSFC/Solar Dynamics Observatory)   Bright auroras, with dancing lights in the sky, characterize the clear...

Will the supply-and-confidence deal between the Liberals and NDP survive in 2024?