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MANILA, Philippines — Environment officials have documented a rare instance of nursing behavior between an endangered large flying fox mother and her pup during a wildlife monitoring activity in Cotabato earlier this month. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Matalam recorded the behavior during semestral

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano on Saturday called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any decline in global oil prices resulting from the recent US-Iran agreement is promptly reflected in local pump prices. “I am urging the Department of Energy to monitor this development closely and ensure that any decrease in

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — A rare and endemic plant species known as JC’s vine, a striking wild climber also called purple jade vine or dragon’s spine, was discovered during a recent two-week habitat monitoring activity at Mt. Hamut in Peñablanca, Cagayan. The JC’s vine (𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘪) is a critically endangered woody liana distinguished by dense

TACLOBAN CITY — More than 13,000 farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas have received over P30 million in financial assistance from the national government to help cushion the impact of rising fuel and production costs affecting the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA)- 8  reported. The assistance was distributed from June 8

PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Saturday (June 20, 2026) The state weather bureau PAGASA reported that Tropical Storm Mekkhala is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend.  On Saturday (June 20, 2026), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released the latest update on Tropical Storm Mekkhala.  As of 10 a.m. on June ... Read more

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A local group is calling for the declaration of an energy emergency in Cebu, as the province is now experiencing very thin power reserves due to insufficient electricity supply in the Visayas grid. “Cebu is at breaking point,” said Nathaniel Chua, lead convenor of the Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA). In

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Bohol Provincial Government has taken a significant step toward protecting Ubi Kinampay, one of the province’s most prized agricultural products. Through the Bohol Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office (BEDIPO), the provincial government recently filed an application for Geographical Indication (GI) registration with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid remains under “yellow alert” status on Saturday due to high demand forecast and unavailability of Visayas’ large coal plants, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) announced.  READ: NGCP: Mindanao earthquake damages power lines In an advisory issued at 9 a.m. on Saturday, the NGCP said the alert

CALASIAO, Pangasinan — Forty-five farmers from San Juan, La Union who were affected by Typhoon Uwan last year received insurance payouts from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). The distribution of checks on Thursday (June 18) was led by Mayor Mariquita Ortega, together with personnel from the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) and representatives from the

Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen (Photo by Willie O. Lomibao) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — The provincial government is applying for a Gratuitous Special Use Permit (GSUP) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to secure portions of reclaimed land behind the Provincial Capitol. Two resolutions have been filed authorizing Governor Ramon Guico III to