MANILA, Philippines - At 12:00 a.m. 01 February 2014, Tropical Storm "BASYANG" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Naga City, Cebu (10.0°N, 123.8°E).

At least 5,000 people have been stranded in various ports in five regions due to the tropical storm.

This developed as the state weather bureau raised yesterday storm warning signal No. 2 over several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao.

MANILA, Jan. 30, 2014— A Church-based group will troop to the Supreme Court next week to support the filing of complaint against the privatization of the country’s only public orthopedic hospital.

On GMA News TV this Sunday, superpowers made popular in comic books come to life in “Stan Lee’s Superhumans” – from the super strength of the ‘Human Speed Bump’, to the amazing agility of a real-life Spiderman.

In 2009 in Milan, nine trucks weighing a total of over 30,000 pounds ran over American body builder Tom Owen in quick succession, a feat most fitting for the man known as ‘The Human Speed Bump’. On this episode, host Daniel Browning-Smith witnesses firsthand this amazing spectacle of strength.

GMA News Online has been voted as favorite news website by overseas Filipino workers for the second consecutive year in a poll conducted by the Kapisanan ng mga Kamag-anak at Migranteng Manggagawang Pilipino, Inc. (KAKAMMPI).

The award was given to GMA News Online “in grateful recognition of their meritorious leadership in advancing the welfare and human dignity of overseas Filipino workers.”

GMA Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon urged the public to ‘make preparedness a part of everybody’s lifestyle’ during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among partners of the one-stop shop for public safety information – the GMA News’ IM READY Public Service Portal on January 10.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Philippine government and the country's largest Muslim rebel group completed talks Saturday on a deal to end four decades of fighting that has killed tens of thousands of people and helped foster Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia.

This Saturday, GMA News TV’s Taste Buddies, together with Kapuso stars Jaclyn Jose and Saab Magalona, discover Manila’s finest cups of coffee Join hosts Solenn Heussaff, Belle Daza and their special guest Jaclyn Jose at Craft Coffee Revolution, a third wave of coffee shop made famous by their authentic coffee drinks blended to perfection by their award-winning baristas.

Beginning January 27, GMA Network unveils the latest addition to its slate of innovative programs for the first quarter of 2014 with the much awaited debut of PARAISO KO’Y IKAW. It will replace Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko before 24 Oras.

This Saturday, GMA News TV’s romantic weekend program Wagas brings to light an inspiring true-to-life love story about second chances.Commercial model January Isaac became popular as Lumen, a smart, well-loved wife and mother in a detergent soap commercial. But unlike her character in the commercial, January was a victim of marital abuse. Her suffering led her to veer away from love for a time. But fate directed her to a new path.

DAET, Camarines Norte (Jan.23 2014)--- Some 18 top performing business establishments in 2013 here were recently cited by the local government unit for their high gross sales and corresponding business taxes paid for last year.