President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. provided updates to the press early Wednesday after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Tineg, Abra and other provinces in Northern Luzon. Marcos also discussed the recent appointments of Philippine National Police former chief Camilo Cascolan as health undersecretary and film director Paul Soriano as the presidential adviser on creative communications. (Video by Jesse Bustos/The Philippine STAR) | Philippine Star

The Presidential Anti Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) rescued 900 alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) workers in Bagac, Bataan on Thursday. Intial reports reveal that 300 foreign nationals and 609 Filipinos were rescued. PAOCC, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), and Bureau of Immigration (BI) trooped to the hub armed with a human trafficking search warrant. (Photos by Michael Varcas/The Philippine STAR) |

The majestic Mayon volcano is shrouded with heavy clouds brought by Tropical Storm Ada (International name: Nokaen) as seen from Legaspi City, Albay, Bicol on Saturday morning. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 on parts of Bicol Region and Samar as Tropical Storm Ada intensifies further with maximum sustained wind speed of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up

Typhoon #UwanPH continues to weaken further Monday and is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Tuesday, weather bureau PAGASA said early Monday. #WeatherPatrol | ABS-CBN News