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MANILA – Anti-corruption initiatives, economic continuity, and national territorial defense are projected to take center stage as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gets ready to present his penultimate State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27, 2026. During a press encounter in Mabalacat City, Pampanga on Friday, President Marcos shared that his address is

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) attributed the recent power rate hikes to higher generation charges resulting from soaring fuel prices, the weakening peso amid the Middle East conflict, and the government’s shift toward natural gas and moratorium on new coal-fired power plants. Meralco Senior Vice President and Head of Regulatory Management Atty. Jose Ronald

TUGUEGARAO CITY — At least 258 people from 57 families were displaced in Cagayan after heavy rains spawned by Typhoon Kiyapo (international name: Noul) triggered flooding and heightened the risk of landslides in several northern towns, provincial disaster responsed officials said on Saturday, July 25. A report from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) rescued two Philippine long-tailed macaques and 15 native birds kept in captivity in Sitio Madan-an, Barangay Bibincahan, Sorsogon, the agency said. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Sorsogon said the rescue operation was launched after the Sorsogon City Veterinary Office, through Dr.

BACOLOD CITY — The Philippines is on track to resume exports of blue swimming crabs to the US before the end of the year, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said, citing US decision to allow the country to reapply for market access. Laurel said he discussed the issue with US Secretary of State Marco

DepEd Rolls Out Massive Hiring Drive to Strengthen Mental Health in Schools DEPED – Thousands of aspiring professionals now have a chance to join the education sector as DepEd launches a nationwide hiring campaign focused on strengthening students’ mental health and psychosocial services. The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially launched a nationwide hiring campaign ... Read more

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DPWH Secretary Alleges Massive Abuse of Flood Control Projects FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS – The debate over controversial flood control projects has intensified following a strong statement from DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon criticized the alleged misuse of government funds intended for flood control projects, claiming that ... Read more

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Police have busted a Chinese-run network that used Thai nominees to illegally control 33 luxury villas in Bangkok worth over 1.275 billion baht (US$35 million). The Central Investigation Bureau’s Economic Crime Suppression Division raided five luxury housing estates in the Phatthanakan and Krungthep Kreetha areas after receiving tip-offs that Chinese nationals were secretly owning and …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A woman who allegedly disguised herself as a beggar while selling shabu was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI-CEVRO) in Barangay Sambag I, Cebu City. Authorities said the suspect allegedly sold illegal drugs to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, conductors, and

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro Police Provincial Office (OrMin PPO) has heightened security measures across the province ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, July 27. In a statement, the police office said provincial director Col. Edison Revita ordered all units to intensify security operations