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Coconut agency promotes husk mulch to protect trees amid El Niño drought

LUCENA CITY — Amid the extreme heat and water shortages brought by the El Niño phenomenon, the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) is encouraging farmers to adopt a simple but effective practice to help protect trees and crops: coconut husk mulching. “One simple yet effective method to help keep trees healthy is the use of coconut

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Flood shuts down highway in Antique town

ILOILO CITY — Rescue teams evacuated flood-stricken families in the municipality of Hamtic, Antique before dawn on Friday, July 24, as persistent rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) inundated several villages, rendered a major highway impassable, and forced the suspension of face-to-face classes. Personnel from the Hamtic Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office

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Marcos on his forthcoming Sona: ‘Stay tuned for the next chapter’

MANILA, Philippines — “Abangan ang susunod na kabanata,” or roughly, stay tuned for the next chapter. This was President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s brief but cryptic response on Friday when asked whether he would again address the corruption issues he raised in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (Sona) during this year’s address on July 27.

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Thailand video news | Criminalisation keeps Thailand’s sex industry in the shadows, Bangkok Film fest resists alleged pressure over Taiwan logo

In Thailand video news, Alex and Jay cover the latest stories from across the country. Today’s headlines include the hidden cost of keeping Thailand’s sex industry in the shadows, the Pattaya government’s plea for visitors to stop giving cash to homeless people, a bizarre hospital case in Udon Thani involving a man whose genitals became …

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Burmese woman scalds daughter for allegedly eating without permission

A 13 year old girl in Kanchanaburi province is rescued after her Myanmar mother scalded her with boiling water and prevented her from receiving treatment for several days. The child abuse case came to light on July 23 after the village head alerted rescuers from the Pitakkarn Foundation to the incident at a home in …

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Killer whales: Orcas blow fish to bits ‘for fun,’ study finds

SYDNEY,  Australia — A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca behaviour, according to research released Thursday. Video released by the US-based NGO Beneath The Waves shows one orca holding the tail of a sunfish, with its fellow whale then

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Visayas grid on yellow alert early Friday night

MANILA – A yellow alert has been issued for the Visayas grid from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday still due to the unavailability of generating units of a major coal-fired power plant and the forced shutdown of a Cebu-based power plant.  In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said Units 1 and

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Prepare for another hefty fuel price hikes slated for next week

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may again face another hefty fuel price hikes of up to P6.50 per liter next week amid growing supply concerns.  Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said Friday that diesel may jump by P6 to P6.50 a liter.  READ: Big fuel price hikes loom due to US-Iran war flare-up READ: Trump vows tit-for-tat

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LIST of cancelled ferry trips due to Kiyapo

    MANILA, Philippines — Ferry operations in parts of Bohol, Masbate, Eastern Leyte and Samar were cancelled on Friday, July 24 as Tropical Storm Kiyapo continued to bring rough sea conditionss, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. In an advisory, PPA said the shipping lines with cancelled trips are as follows: Bohol READ: Kiyapo

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Motorcycle rider, wife attacked in Bataan town

ORION, Bataan — A man piloting a motorcycle, with his wife riding with him, was shot by a gunman driving a car on Friday morning (July 24) in front of a convenience store.  Police said the victim, identified only as “Michael,” a resident of barangay Calungusan in this Bataan town, was bringing his wife to

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