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MANILA, Philippines – The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) said strict safeguards are in place to keep the proposed P58.32-billion Local Government Support Fund for 2027 free from political favoritism and ensure that local government units ( LGUs) get their fair share. The amount is the biggest LGSF allocation in history. LMP president

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution panel does not need Col. Raymund Dante Lachica’s testimony to prove its allegation that Vice President Sara Z. Duterte misused confidential funds, House impeachment team adviser and spokesperson Ace Barbers said Saturday. Barbers said evidence already presented sufficiently established Duterte’s role as head of agency and approving authority over the

Lady Passenger Shares Unpleasant Experience w/ Tricycle Driver in Aklan A lady passenger shared an unpleasant experience she allegedly had with a tricycle driver in Kalibo, Aklan.  A female passenger has shared on social media an unpleasant experience she allegedly had with a tricycle driver. The incident prompted discussions about proper treatment of commuters and public transportation etiquette.  ... Read more

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Oil Price Rollback Expected to Drop by Up to P4 Per Liter on September 1, 2026  FUEL PRICE UPDATE – Fuel companies are set to implement an oil price rollback on the first week of September 2026.  Filipino motorists may finally get some relief from rising fuel costs as oil companies are expected to lower pump ... Read more

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The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) swept the Miss Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) 2026 titles for the first time in the league's history.

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson announced on Saturday that investigators have identified four parcels of allegedly illegally reclaimed land in Taguig City bearing fraudulent titles, which will now be forwarded to the Office of the Ombudsman. Posting on X, the senator provided an update on the ongoing probe into Taguig City’s infrastructure and reclamation

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday warned of possible lahar flows in Pinatubo and Taal volcanoes amid continuous rains. Phivolcs warned that prolonged heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” may generate lahar, or volcanic sediment flows, and muddy streamflow in rivers and drainage areas near

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental groups are urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to suspend the earth-balling and relocation of mangroves, warning that the practice could result in the death of up to 80% of trees removed, as a House resolution calls for an examination of the agency’s policy. The call was made

Thai authorities have moved against a scheme that allegedly turned civil-registration records into a production line for fake Thai citizenship. Roughly 5,000 migrants are believed to have obtained ID cards they were never entitled to. Investigators arrested 20 suspects in raids on 35 locations in Chiang Mai, deploying about 200 police and administrative officials. Those …

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A commitment to the Philippine government to remove harmful artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes from its platforms and cooperate with investigations on cybercrime and other online threats has been made by American technology firm Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.