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Poorest hit hardest: Central Visayas inflation soars 8.3% in March

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Rising costs of food, utilities, and transport continued to strain low-income families in Central Visayas as inflation for the bottom 30 percent of income households in the region rocketed to 8.3 percent in March 2026. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Region VII, the latest figure represents a sharp

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PNP instructor in custody for allegedly raping female trainee twice

MANILA, Philippines – A 41-year-old police training instructor has been placed under restrictive custody, as the Philippine National Police (PNP) launched investigations after the instructor was accused of raping a female trainee twice inside a Cordillera facility earlier this year. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., in a statement on Sunday, said the

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Stratbase backs Balikatan, cites need for stronger PH defense in WPS

MANILA, Philippines—A think tank on Sunday urged the Philippines to strengthen military cooperation with allies and sustain a firm defense posture in the West Philippine Sea as the country prepares for its largest-ever Balikatan exercises amid rising tensions with China. In a statement, Stratbase Institute president and CEO Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit expressed “unequivocal support”

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