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West Cebu Industrial Park ecozone in Balamban: Marcos expands it anew

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park-Special Economic Zone in Balamban, Cebu, adding more than 64 hectares of land to one of the country’s major industrial hubs. Under Proclamation No. 1288 signed on June 3, 2026, Marcos designated two parcels of land in Barangay Buanoy,

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Cebu City cracks down on pets left inside parked vehicles

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) in Cebu City is reminding pet owners that leaving pets inside parked vehicles without adequate ventilation for prolonged periods is prohibited under City Ordinance No. 1877. The agency emphasized that this practice can expose animals to extreme heat, stress, suffering, injury, and even

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Magnitude 7.8 Mindanao quake kills 3 people, triggers tsunami warnings

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — At least three people were killed by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on Monday morning. The temblor also collapsed buildings and sparked tsunami warnings across the region. Philippine authorities urged people in affected coastal regions to move to higher ground after the offshore quake hit south of General

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LIST: Killer earthquakes in the Philippines

[This report was first published July 27, 2022. It was updated in the wake of the magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Mindanao on Monday, June 8.] READ: Magnitude 7.8 quake rocks Mindanao, topples buildings, disrupts classes MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani on Monday, June 8, resulting in structural damage, service disruptions and class

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Marcos adds 64 hectares to West Cebu Industrial Park ecozone

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the further expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park (WCIP), a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza)-registered special economic zone in Balamban town, Cebu province to more than 600 hectares (ha). The President issued Proclamation No. 1288 on June 3, designating two parcels of land at Barangay Buanoy

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DepEd: Magnitude 7.8 quake affects over 3.2 million students

ILOILO CITY — Over 3.2 million learners and nearly 129,000 education personnel across five regions were affected after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southwest of Maasim, Sarangani, on Monday morning, prompting class suspensions and emergency response measures in thousands of public schools. According to the Department of Education (DepEd) Situation Report No. 2, released

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Palace: Gov’t funds sufficient for Mindanao earthquake response

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday assured the public that the government has sufficient funds for response efforts to victims of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated Maasin, Sarangani. Earlier, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had ordered government agencies to immediately mobilize and deliver all necessary assistance to affected communities. READ: Marcos orders swift response after magnitude

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Tsunami waves hit 6 areas after Mindanao earthquake, says Phivolcs

MANILA, Philippines — Tsunami waves were recorded in six areas in the country after the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Sarangani province on Monday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the tsunami waves were recorded in these areas:  Phivolcs said the height of tsunami waves varies, the highest being

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Grandfather’s pet monkey kills 6 year old boy in Nakhon Si Thammarat

A six year old boy died after being attacked by a pet monkey belonging to his grandfather in Sichon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat, on Saturday, June 6. The incident occurred in Ban Khao Yuan Tao community, Thepparat subdistrict. The child had walked alone to a grocery shop owned by his grandfather, Jamroon, when the fatal …

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Thailand video news | Thailand blocks nearly 30,000 foreigners under immigration crackdown, Nakhon Ratchasima issues rabies warning

In Thailand video news, Alex brings you the latest stories from Thailand and across the region. Thailand has blocked nearly 30,000 foreigners under its new “Three No’s” immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, the UK has confirmed that British retirees in Thailand will continue to miss out on annual state pension increases. In crime news, an Italian man …

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