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5 hurt in grenade attack on Day 3 of BARMM election gun ban

SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Five people were wounded in a grenade attack near the town’s welcome rotunda in Barangay Poblacion early Saturday, July 18, on the third day of the election gun ban for the Sept. 14 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. The explosion occurred at about 6:25 a.m. near the town center, close to

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162 green sea turtle hatchlings released off Panglao, Bohol

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – A total of 162 green sea turtle hatchlings were successfully released into the waters off a beach resort in Panglao Island, Bohol. In an advisory issued on Friday night, July 17, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Central Visayas (DENR-7) said the hatchlings came from 192 eggs laid along

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BFAR opens P5-M seaweed laboratory in Pangasinan

ALAMINOS CITY — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) inaugurated on Thursday (July 16) a two-story, P5-million seaweed culture laboratory here to strengthen seaweed production in the Ilocos Region. Built under BFAR’s Enhanced Philippine Seaweeds Development Program, the facility is expected to produce up to 54 metric tons of seaweed propagules annually—a significant

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58 Percent of Filipinos Remain Satisfied w/ VP Sara Duterte’s Performance

Majority of Filipinos Still Back VP Sara Duterte Despite Political Challenges SARA DUTERTE – A new SWS survey revealed that Vice President Sara Duterte continues to enjoy strong public support, with her satisfaction rating posting a slight increase in the second quarter of 2026. A majority of Filipinos continue to express satisfaction with the performance ... Read more

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Woman on Her Way to Pick Up Niece in Pampanga Abducted, Robbed, & Abandoned in Tarlac 

Woman Abducted & Robbed on Her Way to Pick Up Niece A woman who was on her way to pick up her niece from school in Pampanga gets abducted, robbed, and later abandoned in Tarlac.  Authorities found the victim with swollen facial injuries and bloodshot eyes. According to investigators, her injuries were caused by duct ... Read more

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Mother Takes the Challenge as Jenny Barzaga Runs for Kiko Barzaga’s Former Position

Jenny Barzaga Enters High-Stakes Race to Replace Her Son Kiko Barzaga in Congress KIKO BARZAGA – The race for Cavite’s 4th District is heating up after Mayor Jenny Barzaga formally filed her candidacy to succeed her son Kiko Barzaga in the House of Representatives. Dasmariñas City Mayor Jenny Barzaga has officially entered the race for ... Read more

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Thailand weather forecast July 18: East braces for heaviest rain

Thailand faces widespread rain over the next 24 hours, with East Thailand bearing the brunt of the downpours, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) said in its forecast issued on Saturday, July 18. The southwest monsoon is sweeping across the Andaman Sea, mainland Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand, while a low pressure cell sits over …

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Delayed final pay? Here’s how to file a complaint with DOLE

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Employees whose former employers delay the release of their final pay may seek assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which says companies cannot withhold legally mandated benefits such as salaries and 13th-month pay because of incomplete clearance requirements. DOLE Central Visayas Regional Director Roy Buenafe said employees should

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Taal Volcano triggers minor eruption, 13 seismic events

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano recorded a minor phreatomagmatic eruption, along with seven volcanic earthquakes and six volcanic tremors, over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Saturday, July 18. In a bulletin, Phivolcs said the eruption occurred at the Main Crater at 6:51 p.m. on Friday. The

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