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Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:04:00 +0800P5.95-billion infrastructure damage from Luis, Maymay, Neneng, habagat
The weather disturbances have affected 7.7 million people, with 31 deaths reported.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0800Comelec seeks Congress answer on barangay elections as filing date nears
P8 billion has already been spent, but will the November BSKE still happen?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +08002 drowning victims found in Bulacan
The bodies of two siblings believed to have drowned were recovered in the town of San Ildefonso in this province on Tuesday afternoon.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800P26.6-million illegal cigarettes seized in Negros
Illegal cigarettes valued at P26.6 million were seized in an anti-smuggling operation in Escalante City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800GSIS allots P4.4 billion in emergency loans for typhoon-hit members
The Government Service Insurance System has set aside nearly P4.4 billion in emergency loans for members and pensioners affected by recent typhoons and the southwest monsoon in nine areas in Luzon.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Sunken tugboat to be refloated once weather improves
As soon as weather conditions improve, the Philippine Coast Guard will move to refloat a motor tugboat that sank in the waters off Botolan, Zambales.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +08005 Luzon dams log improved water level
Of the nine major dams in Luzon, five have recorded a slight improvement in the water level following heavy rains spawned by typhoons and the southwest monsoon in the past few weeks.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Visayas grid placed under red alert
Power supply in the Visayas remained strained as the region was placed under red alert again yesterday, the 22nd time this year, and with several areas experiencing rotational blackouts
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800BFP exec tagged in anomalous recruitment scheme
An official of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Central Luzon is being investigated for allegedly demanding payment from applicants who want to work in the BFP.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800Go eyes stronger fire safety
Sen. Bong Go is urging the public to remain vigilant against fire hazards following the Aug. 21 blaze that displaced 221 families and killed four in Pasay.