Mayon Volcano alert status raised to Level 3

Mayon Volcano in Albay emits a grayish plume that rises 3,000 meters above its crater during a moderately explosive eruption on Oct. 30, 2026. (Screenshot/Phivolcs Facebook page)

The alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay has been raised from Level 2 to Level 3 as it enters “a new phase of magmatic eruption,” the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Friday, Oct. 30. Read more

LGBTQIA+ individuals not excluded from solo parent benefits, DSWD says

DSWD officials discuss the inclusion of members of the LGBTQIA+ community in solo parent programs during the DSWD Media Forum on Thursday, Oct. 29. (DSWD photo)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) community are not excluded from qualifying for solo parent benefits under Republic Act (RA) 11861, also known as the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. Read more