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Angat Dam water level improves, but still below normal

CITY OF MALOLOS—Rains dumped by Tropical Depression Luis and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” helped elevate Angat Dam’s water level by 7 meters as of Wednesday, August 5. The reservoir in Norzagaray, Bulacan, however, is still below its 160-meter critical water level and normal high-water elevation of 212 masl. At 2:00 p.m., the dam;s water

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Baggao, Cagayan suspends classes until Thursday due to ‘Maymay’

TUGUEGARAO CITY- The mayor of Baggao, Cagayan has ordered the suspension of classes in all levels in public and privstr schools from 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5 until Thursday, August 6 due to the threat of Tropical Storm Maymay (international name: Kujira) Mayor Leonardo Pattung said the suspension is due to possible heavy downpour

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Aid or reward? Hontiveros puzzled by OVP’s secret funds for medicines

MANILA, Philippines — The use of confidential funds by Vice President Sara Duterte’s office to buy medicines continues to puzzle Senator-judge Risa Hontiveros, prompting her to ask whether the funds should be treated as aid, rather than rewards to informants. Or were the informants ill most of the time? Hontiveros raised all these questions to

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Stray dog shot with dart gun rescued in Nakhon Ratchasima

A stray dog in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, was found with a dart embedded in its body yesterday, August 4, after it was allegedly shot with a dart gun. Local animal lovers rushed the injured animal to a veterinary hospital. The incident came to light when Chaiwat Sukhadet, a representative of an animal welfare group for …

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Excelsior Farms and global partners reopened in Cebu learning hub to train next generation of farmers

SWINEnovation, an agricultural learning hub located at the Excelsior Farms corporate office in Cebu, officially reopened on July 9, 2026. We want to convert more younger generations to go into farming. With the right technology, right nutrition, right genetics, right animal health, if they have all the access, they can easily prosper.   Alvin Hing

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Sara Duterte’s plea seeking to void House impeach proceedings junked

MANILA, Philippines— The Supreme Court junked consolidated petitions from Vice President Sara Duterte and and lawyer Israelito Torreon’s group, ruling the challenge moot since the Articles of Impeachment have already been forwarded to the Senate for trial. In a statement on Wednesday, the high tribunal explained that any decision regarding the legality of the House

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High bills, cheap panels drive a Philippine solar surge

Edwin Salas watched as the first of 20 solar panels was installed on the roof of his home, joining a Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by the Middle East war. The country’s eye-watering electric bills — the highest in the region — were the primary driver of his decision, he said. Regular brownouts

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Iloilo City braces for enhanced habagat

ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center (ICEOC) convened a Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) on Wednesday to prepare government responders for the possible effects of Tropical Storm Maymay and Typhoon Dolphin, even as neither cyclone is expected to make landfall in Western Visayas. The online meeting, attended by members of the city’s Response

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SC grants protection writs to Negros-based human rights workers

MANILA, Philippines—The Supreme Court (SC) has granted temporary protection to four Negros-based development workers from newly appointed Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete and other top military officials over allegations of Red-tagging and threats to their safety. In a statement on Wednesday, the SC granted the writs of amparo and

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Dog ‘Tala’ spared from slaughter in Pangasinan

CALASIAO, Pangasinan – A female dog named “Tala” was rescued from slaughter on Tuesday after San Jacinto police, in coordination with an animal welfare group, raided a roadside slaughterhouse. During the entrapment operation, police arrested a 53-year-old male resident of San Jacinto for the alleged sale of a live dog intended for consumption. The raid

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