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MALUSO, Basilan — Colorful strips of pandan leaves hang from metal frames, sometimes swaying with a gust of wind, in the common economic facility in Maluso, Basilan. Sibiya Bahali, fondly called Inah Biri, is waiting for the long leaves that have been soaked in food color to dry. “This [drying facility] is a big help to

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Saudel is forecast to strengthen the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” upon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday (August 24), state meteorologists said. In the 5 a.m. forecast on Sunday, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Obet Badrina explained that Saudel, currently outside the PAR,

LEGAZPI CITY — The newly completed two-story, eight-classroom school building at Rawis Integrated School here is expected to end shifting schedules and provide more adequate learning spaces. Funded under the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Basic Education Facilities Fund with an allocation of P40 million, the building will serve nearly 1,000 learners, 36 teachers and five non-teaching

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rains are expected to persist across parts of Luzon and western Visayas early next week as the southwest monsoon, or habagat, intensifies, the state weather bureau said Saturday. During the 5 p.m. weather advisory, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Daniel Villamil said monsoon rains could become

MANILA Philippines — An association of local game developers on Saturday opposed a total ban on Roblox in the country, saying such a move would not prevent individuals who prey on children from accessing other online platforms. In a statement, the Filipino Roblox Developers Association (FRDA) urged authorities to adopt a “more targeted response” and

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Here are the prevailing prices of seafood and fruits sold at the Minglanilla Public Market as of August 23, 2026 Seafood Fruits RELATED STORIES

This is the Daily Gospel of August 23, 2026, which is the Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, August 22, 2026 Daily Gospel, August 21, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 16, 13-20. Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and he asked his disciples,

MANILA, Philippines — Last week’s testimony of Gina Acosta, a former special disbursing officer (SDO) of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), was “one of the smoking guns” proving the misuse of confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon. Ridon, a member of the House prosecution team,

MANILA, Philippines — Government lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to reverse its recent decision declaring as illegal the round-the-clock monitoring of commercial fishing vessels, arguing that policies must protect the rights of ordinary folk to a sustainable livelihood and not the interests of a few. “(Fishing operators) shrewdly frame the issues of this case

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has approved a framework for the creation of the country’s critical minerals industry, which could shake up the mining sector as it seeks the privatization of public critical mineral assets and the immediate revocation of dormant mining permits. Under Executive Order No. 122, the President directed the government to pursue