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The power supply situation in the Visayas may normalize by the end of the month once major coal-fired power plants in the region and Mindanao return to commercial operations, the country’s grid operator said on Friday. In a media briefing, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said power supply woes in

DAGUPAN CITY—While enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” rains continued to inundate large parts of Luzon and the Visayas, dangerous heat gripped parts of Mindanao on Friday, showing a stark weather divide across the country. In Pangasinan, the town of Sta. Barbara became the third local government unit in the province to declare a state of

A total of 760 members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have applied to join the Philippine National Police as part of the government’s efforts to fulfill its commitments under the Bangsamoro peace process, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) said on

OLONGAPO CITY—To celebrate the humble Filipino fish known as “galunggong,” or scad, visiting American chefs gave members of the Bangkero and Fisherman Association (BFA) a glimpse into how a local staple could be transformed into an upscale dish. Chef Edith Johnson and sous chef Jeren Schmidt conducted a live cooking demonstration on Thursday, showcasing their

TACLOBAN CITY—The cause of a fish kill that left about 300 kilos of dead fish in Cancabato Bay remains undetermined as authorities await water quality test results from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau 8. Officials are investigating possible human intervention and environmental factors, including fish becoming trapped in the ongoing tide

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Pope Leo XIV has appointed Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Billones as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Kabankalan in Western Visayas following a leadership transition in the local church, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines announced on Friday, August 14. The appointment was announced in an Aug. 11

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — A Chinese crew member was injured while a bulk carrier was undergoing ore-loading operations off the island of Homonhon in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, prompting the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to respond on Thursday, Aug. 13. The injured crew member aboard the Chinese-flagged M/V Yin Nian sustained a wound above his left eye

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ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Police recovered about 200 grams of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) worth P1.36 million during a search warrant operation in Barangay Bahit, Panitan, Capiz, on Friday morning, Aug. 14. The Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) said the operation was conducted at 6:48 a.m. against alias “Kenn,” a 43-year-old married and unemployed man

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — First lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos met with sugar industry stakeholders here on Friday, August 14, to listen to concerns over widespread crop destruction caused by red-striped soft scale insects (RSSI). During the meeting, she assured them that President Marcos will visit the province soon, Negros Occidental Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez