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Halloween Republic: When ghosts get government contracts

Halloween arrived in the weekend, and Filipinos were again regaled with the usual parade of ghosts, witches, vampires and other creatures of the night. But as in previous years, and likely in the years to come, the traditional Halloween creatures are facing formidable competition. In the Philippines, the scariest ones are not limited to cemeteries...

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Supertyphoon ‘Uwan’ batters Bicol as it moves toward Aurora

NAGA CITY—Supertyphoon “Uwan” (internationally known as Fung-wong) pounded the Bicol region with torrential rains and violent winds that brought massive flooding in many areas as it moved toward Aurora early afternoon of Sunday. In Catanduanes, floodwaters swept parts of Virac, the capital town, including Barangay Gogon Centro, VTC (Virac Town Center) near the public market,...