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Sat, 16 May 2026 14:39:00 +0800Luzon grid returns to normal after days of power alerts
Luzon gets weekend relief after days of brownouts.
Sat, 16 May 2026 09:31:00 +080044 areas to face danger-level heat index
PAGASA warns heat index may hit danger level in several parts of the country.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Go hits lack of power, water in Super Health Centers
Sen. Bong Go has warned that residents in remote areas will remain deprived of access to medical services if health infrastructure projects are not fully equipped and operational.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800CAAP conducts search, rescue drill
To strengthen national readiness in search and rescue operations, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) conducted a search and rescue exercise or SAREX at the dolomite beach along Roxas Boulevard in Manila yesterday.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800UP study records 1,368 mammal stranding cases
A study conducted by experts from the University of the Philippines (UP) and University of Canberra found 1,368 stranding events of marine mammals over 18 years in the country.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Israeli envoy holds online dialogue with Siargao business owners
After her absence from a town hall meeting angered business owners in Siargao on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh yesterday held an online dialogue with more than 70 business owners based on the island to address a violent incident invol...
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800‘Baguio tourism recovering, but businesses still hurting’
Tourist arrivals in Baguio have started to recover over the past two weeks, but the local economy continues to feel the impact of a prolonged slowdown blamed on soaring fuel prices, Mayor Benjamin Magalong said yesterday.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Spanish pork import ban lifted
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a ban on the importation of pork and other swine products from Spain after recognizing the country’s regionalization for African swine fever (ASF).
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800Luzon, Visayas suffer rotational blackouts
For the third consecutive day, power grids in Luzon and the Visayas were again placed on red alert yesterday, plunging consumers into rotational blackouts lasting two to three hours.
Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0800OFWs return from Myanmar; Pasig visa firm ordered closed
Thirteen Filipino victims of human trafficking from Myanmar were repatriated to the Philippines on Wednesday, the Department of Migrant Workers announced.