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Major fuel price hike: Over P4/liter increase looms next week

MANILA – Following a two-week streak of price cuts, local fuel prices are expected to jump by over PHP4 per liter next week. The upcoming surge is driven by international market spikes, triggered by diminishing optimism over a potential US-Iran peace agreement. Based on Thursday’s trading data, Jetti Energy announced in a Friday report that

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Rotational brownouts hit Metro Cebu Friday; check areas, schedules

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu residents face scheduled rotational brownouts on Friday, Aug. 14, as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under yellow and red alerts amid a power supply shortfall. Visayan Electric Co. announced possible rotational brownouts across portions of Cebu City, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Minglanilla,

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SBMA port revenue rises by 8% in first half of 2026

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Revenue from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s (SBMA) Port Operations Group grew by eight percent in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by higher earnings from seaport activities and increased non-containerized cargo, the agency said on Friday. In a statement, SBMA said that consolidated gross revenue reached P874 million from

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From RA 9003 to SB 162: Legarda sustains fight for waste workers’ rights

MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-five years after authoring Republic Act No. 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Sen. Loren Legarda continues to advance stronger safeguards for waste workers through Senate Bill No. 162, or the proposed Magna Carta of Waste Workers, which she refiled in the 20th Congress after first introducing the measure during the

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Rescued Philippine eagle died of bacterial infection, PEF says

MANILA, Philippines — The death of “Sawaga-Dalwangan,” the Philippine eagle rescued in Bukidnon last month, was “most likely” caused by a widespread bacterial infection, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) said. PEF released Wednesday the results of its examination of tissue samples from the raptor’s liver, heart and spleen, saying the findings “help us better understand

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LGU transforms from waste management violator to sustainability champion

ILOILO — Transforming from a previous offender into an active partner of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the local government of Ajuy has successfully converted 700 kilograms of recovered plastic waste into 35 durable classroom chairs for Ajuy National High School. This initiative, made possible through a collaboration with DENR-EMB Region VI,

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WATCH: Palace urges teachers to keep students out of online content

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang reminded public school teachers to maintain professionalism and refrain from posting online content that compromises the identities of their students. Citing a statement from the Department of Education (DepEd), Palace press officer Claire Castro stressed that revealing students’ identities in their posts violates DepEd’s ethical standards and policies. /dp

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German tourist found dead at Freedom Beach in Phuket

The body of a 30 year old German tourist was found off Freedom Beach, Phuket, on August 11, a day after he went missing while swimming at the beach. Jannik Juergen Knobel went missing at around 3.45pm on August 10 while swimming at Freedom Beach Recreation Forest. Staff from the recreation forest and other agencies …

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Central Pattana reports strong Q2 2026 results as core business reaches new high

Central Pattana plc reported strong Q2 2026 results, with total revenue of 13.1 billion baht, up 8% year-on-year, and net profit of 4.75 billion baht, up 10% year-on-year, supported by continued growth across its core business. The company’s core business reached a new high for the fourth consecutive quarter, reflecting stronger performance from new shopping …

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