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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:45:00 +0800Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for June 16-22
The DOE said fuel prices could return to pre-war levels only after six to 12 months.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Visayas grid alerts may persist until August – NGCP
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines expects electricity supply in the Visayas to remain tight until August, as major power plants continue to be offline.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800COA: Naga City disaster response programs misaligned, inconsistent
A majority of the 45 programs under the six-year local disaster risk reduction and management plan of Naga City in Camarines Sur “did not support” the LDRRM’s purpose, the Commission on Audit reported.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +08002 dead, 3 wounded in Leyte ambush
Two people died and three others were wounded after armed men fired at a vehicle traversing an uphill section of Barangay Salvacion in Albuera, Leyte yesterday, the Leyte Police Provincial Office confirmed.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Rat swimming in soup? Magalong orders probe
Mayor Benjamin Magalong ordered an investigation after a video showing a rat in a customer’s bowl of “sinigang” in a buffet restaurant here went viral online.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800DENR seeks explanation from Baste
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is seeking an explanation from Davao City Mayor Sebastian ”Baste” Duterte over the dumping of mixed waste at the DENR Davao region office in Lanang.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800Injured sea turtle rescued in Baseco
An injured Olive Ridley sea turtle was rescued on Baseco beach in Manila yesterday, according to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800NAPOLCOM employee axed over gun-toting incident
The National Police Commission has relieved a Napolcom employee after he was arrested for allegedly threatening a TNVS driver with a gun following a traffic altercation in Quezon City.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800DepEd streamlines lesson plan guidelines
The Department of Education has introduced a simplified and flexible lesson planning framework allowing teachers to focus less on paperwork.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800PNP hunts ‘guerrilla-style’ scam hubs
The Philippine National Police is tracking down scam hubs, which have reportedly shifted to “guerrilla-style” operations after the government shut down Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs.