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Habagat to bring heavy rains in parts of Luzon Saturday afternoon (Sept. 5)

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Luzon may still experience heavy rains on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, due to the continued effects of the southwest monsoon, or habagat, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of rain may prevail

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Israeli man faces deportation after threats on Koh Samui

Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul signed an order today, September 5, to deport an Israeli man from Thailand after a Koh Samui court convicted him of sending threatening messages to another person. The deportation order names Israeli national Yaacov Ohayon and states that he sent messages threatening the victim’s personal safety, causing the …

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Colon Night Market vendors grapple with rotational brownouts

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The return of the Colon Night Market has brought crowds and customers, but for some vendors, the evening business has also come with a big problem: rotational brownouts that leave parts of the market without electricity. Several vendors said the power interruptions have affected their operations, particularly stalls that rely on

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DPWH laying groundwork for science-backed flood management master plans

MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is laying the technical groundwork to pave the way for science-backed flood control infrastructure in the future, especially amid current climate realities. In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen nationwide flood resiliency, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the

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Sara Duterte posts P360,000 bail in grave threats case

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday posted bail for three counts of grave threats filed against her before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC). Duterte personally appeared before QC RTC Branch 98 to post bail, accompanied by her lawyers, Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim and Atty. Michael Poa. In total, Duterte posted

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Passenger arrested at Tacloban airport for bringing handgun bullets

TACLOBAN CITY — Police arrested a 59-year-old businessman after airport security personnel allegedly found a magazine and 30 rounds of .45-caliber live ammunition concealed in his backpack at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport here Friday night, the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8) reported. The suspect, identified only as alias “Mak,” a resident of Barangay

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3rd missing passenger in Tarlac SUV plunge found dead in Pangasinan

TARLAC CITY — The body of the third missing passenger of the SUV that plunged from the Agana Bridge in Tarlac City was found in Bayambang, Pangasinan, on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to Tarlac City Mayor Susan Yap. Yap said rescuers found the body of Shiela Mae Taborlupa, 25, a teacher, partly buried in mud

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Palawan heirloom rice gets new lease on life

MANILA, Philippines — In the indigenous communities of Palawan, rice varieties passed down through generations are getting another chance to survive. The Department of Agriculture (DA) has collected 300 rice varieties from these communities in an effort to preserve heirloom seeds that have long been grown across the province. Eleanor Lotivo, officer-in-charge of the Agriculture

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Value of kush haul found in yacht at Subic port rises to P366.65M

OLONGAPO CITY — The total value of high-end kush seized from a yacht at the Port of Subic has risen to P366.65 million after authorities discovered an additional 123.91 kilograms of the illegal drug during a continuing inspection of the vessel. The Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Subic confirmed on Saturday, Sept. 5, that its

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