Three municipal councils in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte province have issued resolutions declaring former Climate Change Commission chair Mary Ann Lucille Sering as "persona non grata" or unwelcome in their towns.
Through the plebiscite set to be conducted in Maguindanao on Saturday, Sept. 17, residents will decide if the province should be divided in two, which could bring the total number of Philippine provinces from 81 to 82.
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday, Sept. 15, announced the city government has allowed the voluntary wearing of face masks in open areas and places that are not crowded.
The Protected Area Management Board of the Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park (MVNP) in Burauen, Leyte has approved proposed studies on phytoplankton organisms and butterflies within the site.
