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N. Samar solon supports Marcos bid to remove system loss fees

TACLOBAN CITY — Northern Samar Second District Rep. Edwin Ongchuan has thrown his support behind President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s proposal to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), particularly the plan to remove system loss charges from consumers’ electricity bills, saying the reform would help reduce the impact of high electricity costs on households.

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Groups back end to system loss, urge more energy reforms

LUCENA CITY – A national coalition of consumer groups expressed some reservations about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) to abolish system loss charges that are passed on to electricity consumers, saying the measure is long overdue but falls short of addressing the country’s broader

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INQToday: Sara Duterte to join pro-father protest in The Hague on July 29

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: 1. Cost of goods top issue Filipinos want Marcos to solve – survey Controlling the increase in the prices of basic goods and services is the top-most “urgent national concern” Filipinos want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to act on immediately, according to a “Tugon ng Masa” survey

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Lacson turns over ‘evidence’ from Taguig infra probe to Ombudsman

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday that his office turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman all the documentary and testimonial evidence he collected from his probe into Taguig infrastructure projects. Lacson’s inquiry into the infrastructure projects in Taguig, the bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, began amid

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Motorcycle Taxi Rider Waiting for Booking Suddenly Punched by Man in Taguig 

Motorcycle Taxi Rider Punched by Man While Waiting for Booking in Taguig City A motorcycle taxi rider who was simply waiting for his next booking became the victim of an unexpected attack in Barangay Pitogo, Taguig City.  On Monday (July 27, 2026), the 25-year-old rider had just dropped off a passenger along Leyte Street and parked his motorcycle while ... Read more

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The Beggar Outside the Supermarket (Aswang Story) – Chapter 3 

Chapter 3: The Elderly Woman Returned  Two weeks had passed since the old woman disappeared.  Life slowly returned to normal for Brandon and Cheska.  The strange smell inside the house was gone.  No more raw meat disappeared from the refrigerator.  No more scratching sounds echoed through the halls at night.  For the first time in ... Read more

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Vice Ganda, ‘Showtime’ Producers Summoned By MTRCB Over Alleged Racist Remark

MTRCB took action on complaints against Vice Ganda and It’s Showtime The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has summoned Unkabogable Star Vice Ganda and the producers of It’s Showtime following viewer complaints over allegedly racist and inappropriate segments during its July 24 broadcast. The controversy arose from a “Memerimar” skit in the ... Read more

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