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Negros solon urges creation of dedicated body to solve pest infestation

BACOLOD CITY – A Negros Occidental lawmaker is pushing for a “state of calamity” assessment and the immediate formation of a provincial task force to combat a rapidly spreading infestation of the red-striped soft scale Insect (RSSI), which has more than doubled its reach to over 4,800 hectares in less than a week. “We would

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MWSS welcomes global recognition of Manila Water’s Upper Wawa Dam

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) welcomed the recognition of Manila Water Company’s Upper Wawa Dam as Water Project of the Year at this year’s Global Water Awards, with the honor formally conferred to MWSS Administrator Leonor C. Cleofas, CESO IV during the sidelines of the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW)

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7 arrested, P5.5-M illegal cooking oil seized in Bukidnon

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Authorities arrested seven individuals and seized an estimated P5.5 million worth of allegedly adulterated, unlabeled, and unregistered cooking oil during simultaneous enforcement operations in Valencia City on June 18. Operatives from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), in coordination with personnel from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), conducted raids

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Taal Volcano shows increased sulfur dioxide emission

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Taal Volcano in Batangas province continued to show increased sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, although volcanic activity remained generally low, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, June 20. In its daily monitoring bulletin, Phivolcs reported that Taal Volcano’s Main Crater emitted 692 metric tons of sulfur

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Navy, police seize P99-M smuggled cigarettes in Sulu operations

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) intercepted two vessels carrying undocumented foreign-brand cigarettes worth nearly P94 million during separate maritime interdiction operations in Sulu on Thursday, June 18, while police forces confiscated an additional P5 million worth of contraband in Jolo two days earlier. Naval Task Force 61, with

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JUST IN: 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Davao Occidental

Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Davao Occidental, June 20, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.7 magnitude quake in Davao Occidental today, June 20, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the ... Read more

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Western Visayas farmers gear up for market competitiveness

ILOILO CITY — To strengthen market readiness and boost the local root crop industry, farmers and producers from across Western Visayas gathered here for a two-day product and market profiling training for ube and taro that concluded on Friday, June 19. Spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture–Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (DA-AMAD), the initiative aimed

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