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The Philippines’ accession to the Pax Silica Coalition in April 2026 represents a strategic alignment with global efforts to secure silicon supply chains. However, the proposed establishment of a Pax Silica hub in Tarlac raises urgent governance, environmental, fiscal and social concerns. Senate oversight, feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments (EIA), environmental compliance certificates (ECC) and

MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have called for more inclusive discussions on the push to remove system loss charges, saying that talks about amending the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should involve more than one company. According to Akbayan party-list Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula, the discussions should go beyond Manila Electric Company (Meralco), as there are

A stronger yen resulting from US-Japan currency interventions could encourage more Japanese tourists to travel overseas, particularly to short-haul destinations such as Thailand, while Thai travellers are unlikely to be put off visiting Japan, according to tourism operators. Yoshida Masahiro, a committee member of the Association of Thai Travel Agents, said via Bangkok Post that …

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Seven sinkholes occurred in the Phu Pha Man district of Khon Kaen province. A geologist attributed the collapse to natural geological processes, while locals in the area suspected a nearby stone mine of contributing to the incident. Geologists from the Mineral Resources Regional Office 2 in Khon Kaen inspected the affected area in Ban Wang …

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MANILA, Philippines —Prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan deflected praise that her work in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial was a litigation masterclass, crediting instead rigorous preparation and courtroom awareness. Speaking to reporters Wednesday afternoon following Day 13 of the trial, Kapunan noted that experience is also key, adding that she personally would have skipped reading the

MANILA, Philippines — Maymay, formerly a tropical storm, has weakened into a tropical depression (TD) on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau reported. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist John Manalo said in the 11 a.m weather advisory that only Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over the following

MANILA, Philippines — The Marcos administration said on Thursday it would keep a close watch on inflation despite the slower rise in consumer prices for the third consecutive month in July. “These positive developments are welcome, but the administration remains vigilant because geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the effects of El Niño continue to

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – A woman was killed, and eight other people were injured in a seven-vehicle collision along the national highway in Purok Bougainvilla, Barangay Upper Pulacan in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Derf Jay Maquinta, spokesperson of the Zamboanga del Sur Police Provincial Office (ZSPPO), said the smashup

BAGUIO CITY — Two people were pulled out dead from an eatery that was buried by a landslide in Barangay Shilan, La Trinidad, Benguet, on Thursday morning as heavy rains dumped by Tropical Storm Maymay pushed down mountainside slopes here. The erosion occurred shortly after 8 a.m., trapping three of seven people at that time,

ORANI, Bataan – Three brothers were arrested shortly before midnight on Wednesday in joint operations conducted by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Barangay Tagumpay, Orani town.  The PDEA report withheld the names of three brothers from whom government agents seized several sachets of shabu (crystal meth) and paraphernalia at the suspects’ residence.