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Mindanao Navy seizes P93-M smuggled cigarettes in Sulu Sea

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) on Friday turned over to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Zamboanga, more than PHP93 million worth of confiscated smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. In a report on Saturday, the WMNC said the smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by the Naval Task Force-61 and its operational

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Quezon parish church taps solar power 

LUCENA CITY – A Catholic parish church in Pagbilao, Quezon has expanded its use of renewable energy, with its rectory now partly powered by a 25-kilowatt solar energy system aimed at reducing electricity costs and promoting environmental stewardship. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 19, the St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church announced the

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Former diplomat warns MOU 44 risked losses to Cambodia

A former assistant minister to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has questioned whether the cancellation of the MOU 44 maritime agreement was a case of gross negligence or a deliberate move to benefit Cambodia. Rasm Chaleechan, a former Thai ambassador, made the claim in a social media post on June 19, describing what he called …

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NGCP: Visayas grid still under yellow alert on Saturday

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas power grid is still placed under “yellow alert” status on Saturday because of high demand forecast and unavailability of Visayas’ large coal plants, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said. READ: CERA: Declare energy emergency in Cebu due to low power supply The alert status will be effective

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Why Ellen Adarna prefers Cebuano when disciplining son Elias

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana actress and social media personality Ellen Adarna has discovered that when it comes to disciplining her son Elias, nothing gets the message across quite like speaking in Bisaya. During the second part of her guest appearance on Kuan On One with host Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Adarna shared that she and actor John Lloyd

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Cebu City eyes 1-minute passenger loading limit for jeepneys

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A proposed ordinance seeking to limit passenger loading time of jeepneys to just one minute at designated loading and unloading areas could soon be up for discussion in the Cebu City Council, as lawmakers move to address traffic congestion in the city. The measure, authored by Councilor Sisinio “Bebs” Andales, forms

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Tropical storm outside PAR slightly intensifies on Saturday morning

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Mekkhala (international name) intensified slightly as it approached the eastern part of Southeastern Luzon but was still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, the state weather bureau said.  In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Mekkhala was last

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Endangered flying fox nursing behavior documented in Cotabato

MANILA, Philippines — Environment officials have documented a rare instance of nursing behavior between an endangered large flying fox mother and her pup during a wildlife monitoring activity in Cotabato earlier this month. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Matalam recorded the behavior during semestral

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Pia Cayetano to DOE: Reflect falling global oil prices at local pumps

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano on Saturday called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any decline in global oil prices resulting from the recent US-Iran agreement is promptly reflected in local pump prices. “I am urging the Department of Energy to monitor this development closely and ensure that any decrease in

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