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Over 1,000 Olongapo City folk forced to evacuate due flooding

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Over 1,000 Olongapo City residents were forced to seek shelter in safer, higher areas on Saturday as widespread flooding hounded the city amid persistent monsoon rains. Data from the Olongapo City Information Center showed that 1,395 individuals from 452 families were staying in evacuation centers as of 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Some

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La Mesa Dam reaches spilling level Saturday afternoon

MANILA, Philippines — The water level of La Mesa Dam reached spilling level on Saturday afternoon due to continuous heavy rains, the Quezon City local government unit announced. In an advisory, the city government said that as of 1:50 p.m., the water level has reached its overflow level at 80.15 meters. READ: Red rainfall warning

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Thailand’s AI passport hits 1.3 million sign-ups before it even launches

Thailand’s government AI programme has drawn 1.3 million sign-ups in under a fortnight, and it has not formally launched yet. The TH-AI Passport opens officially on Sunday, August 31, after a pre-registration window that began on August 19. The scheme gives Thai users a single point of access to more than 30 global AI models …

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Low voter turnout expected in Dasmariñas City special polls due to rain

DASMARIÑAS CITY, Philippines — A low voter turnout is expected in Dasmariñas City’s special election due to the effects of the southwest monsoon, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Saturday. The prediction came as heavy rain poured over the city as residents cast their votes for a new congressional representative to replace former lawmaker Francisco

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125 hogs from Negros Oriental intercepted in Badian, Cebu

CEBU CITY, Philippines — One hundred twenty-five live hogs, allegedly coming from Negros Oriental, were intercepted by the Badian Municipal Police Station in Sitio Manay-as, Barangay Lambug, Badian town, Cebu, at around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Earlier, the Badian Municipal Police Station received a call from a concerned citizen informing them that

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Nepal floods: Mud-covered survivors rescued as death toll nears 600

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers pulled mud-covered survivors from devastated areas while helicopters ferried stranded residents to safety as Nepal and China mounted a massive response to catastrophic flash floods that have killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 others missing. Rescue teams also rappelled into a heavily damaged checkpoint on the Chinese side of

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Bodies of 2 missing Aeta children retrieved from Zambales lake

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — The bodies of two Aeta children who went missing after a boat carrying 13 passengers capsized in Mapanuepe Lake near San Marcelino town were recovered Saturday, Aug. 29, three days after the incident. The two were identified as Chandnea Serrano dela Cruz, 3, and Anqelito Serrano Liwanag, 8, according to the

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Lacson flags 4 ‘fraudulently’ titled parcels of reclaimed land in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — Four parcels of alleged illegally reclaimed land in Taguig City have been identified with “fraudulently” issued titles that will be turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman for investigation, Sen. Panfilo Lacson disclosed on Saturday. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the senator shared an update regarding the investigation of

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7 Farmers in Cagayan Valley & Cordillera Receive Free Breeding Bulls 

7 Farmers in Cagayan Valley & Cordillera Receive Free Breeding Bulls  Seven farmers and livestock raisers from Cagayan Valley and the Cordillera region have received free breeding bulls.  The Facebook page Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center at CSU announced that seven farmers were given free breeding bulls through a program of the Department of Agriculture–Philippine Carabao Center at Cagayan State ... Read more

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