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Wedding plans cut short as couple dies in Busay motorcycle crash

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The wedding plans of a Cebu City couple were cut short after they died in a motorcycle crash in Busay on Tuesday night, August 18, 2026, just weeks before they were supposed to get married in September. John Mike Reynes Boyonas, 27, and his fiancée, Rose Ann Mae Ato Hermoso, 25, were declared

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Yellow alert up for Visayas grid, no brownouts in Metro Cebu on Aug. 18

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The power situation in Metro Cebu showed signs of slight improvement after no rotational brownouts were implemented on Tuesday, Aug. 18, although the Visayas grid remained under a yellow alert as power reserves stayed tight. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the Visayas grid would be under yellow

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Over 41,000 families affected by Habagat, Neneng in Mimaropa

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — As many as 41,658 families, or 190,990 residents in 236 barangays of the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon and Palawan have been affected by the monsoon and tropical depression Neneng. This was the status report as of 3 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the Disaster Response Management Division

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Marikina River under 1st alarm; water level at 15 meters

MANILA, Philippines – The Marikina River was placed under first alarm on Wednesday morning after its water level reached 15 meters amid heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to the Marikina local government. Residents in areas near the river were advised to prepare for possible evacuation under the first alarm. Should

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Al Qalam Institute condemns Ateneo de Zamboanga deadly shooting

PAGADIAN CITY – The academe-based Al Qalam Institute for Islamic Identities and Dialogue in Southeast Asia expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) community following Tuesday’s fatal shooting at its Tumaga high school campus that claimed the lives of two students. The institute joined Ateneo de Davao University, where it

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LIST: Flooded areas in Metro Manila as habagat brings heavy rains

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila were flooded on Wednesday morning amid the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, according to local government units. The Quezon City local government reported the flooding situation in these areas as of 8:05 a.m.: Tire-deep (26 inches) Brgy. Sienna READ: Pagasa sees more rains

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Free ride services continue in select Metro Manila routes Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — The national government will continue to provide free rides to commuters that will be affected by the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon on Wednesday, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).  READ: Habagat to prevail but Neneng won’t directly affect PH, says Pagasa In an advisory, the DOTr said that

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PAGASA: Tropical Depression Neneng Slightly Intensifies 

PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Wednesday (August 19, 2026) PAGASA WEATHER UPDATE – The state weather bureau reported that Tropical Depression Neneng has slightly intensified.  On Wednesday (August 19, 2026), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration released the latest weather update in the country. Tropical Depression Neneng will continue to affect the ... Read more

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DHSUD-7 defends permit delays over CLI housing projects 

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Housing regulators in Central Visayas pushed back against suggestions that regulatory delays were to blame for a sharp slowdown in project launches by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI). The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Regional Office here (DHSUD-7), in a statement, said it issued Notices of Deficiency of Requirements (NDRs)

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