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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers in parts of Cebu City may experience rotational brownouts Friday evening if the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raises the Visayas grid from yellow alert to red alert amid limited power reserves. Visayan Electric issued the advisory on Friday after the NGCP placed the Visayas grid under yellow

MANILA, Philippines — Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has called out the Office of the Ombudsman over its decision to use witnesses that they had discredited before to build up cases against him, asking whether this falls under a fair investigation. Romualdez in a statement on Friday said that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla is now using

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will subpoena Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste and former Rep. Jing Paras over an affidavit of a nabbed talent manager that they supposedly planned to frame Executive Secretary Ralph Recto in a “bugaw,” or human trafficking, modus operandi. In an interview on Friday, NBI Director

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Local veterinary authorities here humanely culled 19 pigs in a remote area of Barangay Quiot after laboratory tests confirmed African Swine Fever (ASF) in nine hogs. The Cebu City Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) disclosed the figures on Friday, clarifying that the depopulation operation followed confirmed ASF-positive blood samples

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said that its anti-corruption reforms in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), which it oversees, have yielded positive results. In a statement on Friday, the department said its new measures “[eliminated] anomalous budget insertions, [curbed] procurement irregularities and [intensified] anti-corruption efforts.” “Among the

COTABATO CITY — The San Beda University (SBU) on Thursday honored Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo by bestowing on him a Doctor of Humanities during graduation ceremonies at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). San Beda said the honorary degree is in recognition of Quevedo’s lifelong work, moral leadership, peacebuilding efforts, and deep impact on society and interfaith relations

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will work with the Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units (LGUs) to secure schools in remote areas. “Access to education must be matched by access to safety,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Friday. READ: Marcos signs Gida Schools

Michelle Dee asked about this recent issue Kapuso actress Michelle Dee was completely unaware that she was being bashed online for retweeting and commenting “note to standards” on an interview featuring actor-singer James Reid. The beauty queen-actress reposted an interview of James in which he stated how thankful he was that his girlfriend Issa Pressman ... Read more

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Authorities Arrest Kuliglig Driver Harassing 13-Year-Old Girl A kuliglig driver was arrested after he allegedly harassed a 13-year-old girl whom he had offered to take home in Barangay Talon-Talon, Zamboanga City.  According to the initial police investigation, the suspect was driving his vehicle when he saw the young girl and offered her a ride home. Believing that she would ... Read more

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Japanese prosecutors dropped legal proceedings against a Thai woman who was arrested at Fukuoka Airport after crystal meth was discovered hidden inside coffee and tea packages she was carrying. The arrest of the 28 year old Juthathip in Japan attracted public attention after her family appealed to Thai authorities and the media, maintaining that she …

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