Philippines, FAO push insurance access for small fishing vessels

The country offers subsidies, flexible payment schemes, and simplified products. Less than 5% of small-scale vessels globally are insured, despite making up more than half of the world’s fishing fleet.  Efforts to boost insurance coverage for small fishing …

Very strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Philippines: East of Philippine Islands on Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025, at 10:58 am (GMT +9) ...

Very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 5 km depth 24 Jun 02:02 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes. 24 Jun 02:04: Now using data updates from GFZ ... [show all] ...24 Jun 02:05: Now using data updates from EMSC 24 Jun 02:06: Magnitude …

Mr. World Philippines opens 2025 pageant applications

MANILA, Philippines — The search for the next Mr. World Philippines has begun. In a social media post, the Mr. World Philippines organization wrote, "The wait is over — applications for Mr. World Philippines 2025 are now officially open!" " …

This jeepney driver’s daughter, Hyacenth Bendaña, is pushing for more inclusive transport in the Philippines

At the age of seven, Hyacenth Bendaña started accompanying her jeepney driver father at rallies. Now, as co-founder of the Move As One Coalition, she’s laying the groundwork for change in the Philippine transport sector At seven years old, most children …

6.3-magnitude quake hits off southern Philippines, no tsunami warning

The shallow quake struck about 374km east of the island of Davao, according to the USGS.PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MANILA - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on June 24, the United States Geological Survey ( …

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes offshore the Philippines

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore the Philippines on Tuesday morning, according to seismologists. Light shaking was reported in some areas, but no major damage is expected. The quake occurred at 9:59 a.m. local time on Tuesday and was centered …

Strong earthquake strikes east of the Philippines; tremors felt in Thailand and Myanmar

Meanwhile, tremors were also reported in both Thailand and Myanmar. In Thailand, a 1.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded at 1.56am in Mueang Na Subdistrict of Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province. In neighbouring Myanmar, two consecutive quakes were …

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude strikes Philippines, no tsunami warning

An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude has struck Philippines on Tuesday (June 24), no tsunami warnings has been issued by the authorities as of yet. The earthquake struck at 7:28 am on June 24 morning in the East of Philippine islands, as per the National Centre …

PVA elite wins volleyball tournament in Philippines, Keisha Chen earns MVP title

Pacific Volleyball Academy's elite or 16U division won the Smart Spike Challenge Cup championship in the Philippines, and Guam's Keisha Chen earned the Most Valuable Player title. The Smart Spike competition was from June 16 to 27 at Gameville Ball …

Rachel Brosnahan shows support for NGOs in the Philippines after 'Superman' tour