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Manila Water: East Zone gets served amid El Niño, low Angat level

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water assured its East Zone customers of continued water service 24/7 despite the effects of a strong El Niño and the reduced allocation from Angat Dam. According to a statement on Tuesday, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has lowered the allocation to 48 cubic meters per second (CMS) from the

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Baguio exhibition features 1,000 artworks

BAGUIO CITY — More than 120 artists and artisans from Baguio and other parts of the Cordillera are showcasing over 1,000 artworks at the third “Arts for Everyone” exhibition, which opened Sunday, June 28, at the atrium of SM City Baguio, marking the event’s biggest edition yet. The exhibit, organized by the Pasakalye Group of

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186 Pangasinan fisherfolk receive livelihood grants

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — A total of 186 fisherfolk from four towns in Pangasinan are set to receive P3.732 million in livelihood grants under the national government’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The beneficiaries belong to eight Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from Lingayen, Binmaley, Labrador, and Bugallon. Five of the associations are engaged in aquaculture, particularly

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German firm thanks PH for trusting its transport management system

MANILA, Philippines — DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH, a German biometrics firm based in Hamburg, has expressed its sincere appreciation to the Filipinos for trusting its Land Transportation Management System (LTMS), an integrated digital platform that streamlines public services related to land transportation. “We are deeply grateful to the Filipino people for their trust and support

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Fines up to P50M urged on socmed platforms sans child safeguards

MANILA, Philippines – House Bill No. 9965, or the proposed Children’s Social Media Safety Act, seeks to impose fines of up to P50 million on social media platforms that fail to comply with mandatory child online safety standards, including age verification, parental controls, and safeguards against harmful content. The bill, filed by House Speaker Faustino

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Dispersing INC rally would have caused greater chaos – NCRPO

MANILA, Philippines — Dispersing the surprise protest by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Quezon City would have caused even greater chaos, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Tuesday. NCRPO chief PMGen. Anthony Aberin made the statement as he brushed off allegations of special treatment, particularly claims that authorities allowed the INC

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Legazpi City gov’t equips 56 public schools with metal detectors

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The local government has donated 56 handheld metal detectors to the Department of Education (DepEd) Legazpi Schools Division Office to strengthen security in public schools following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. READ: Tacloban school shooting ‘hero’ laid to rest as family seeks justice Mayor Hisham Ismail said the devices

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2 alleged gunrunners arrested in Marawi City entrapment

COTABATO CITY — Police and military personnel arrested two suspected gunrunners and confiscated from them three firearms, including two high-powered guns, during an entrapment operation in Barangay Cabingan, Marawi City on Monday, the police said. Brig. Gen. Christopher Abecia, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) director, identified the suspects as Jubidi Andul Jalil, 33, of

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