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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0800
Aug. 18: LPA inside PAR likely to become tropical depression
A low-pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression within 24 hours, PAGASA said Tuesday morning, August 18.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:51:00 +0800
LIST: Flooded Metro Manila areas on August 18
Metro Manila remains under flood watch as rains persist. Here's a list of flooded areas.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:14:00 +0800
Metro Manila gets 44% of Ondoy’s rainfall in just 5 hours
Another 50 to 100 mm may fall after Monday's 201.7-mm five-hour deluge.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0800
Price Tracker: Oil, fuel monitor for Aug. 18-24
Here are the estimated new prices of local fuel products based on the latest price adjustments announced by Department of Energy. 

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
AFP installs new Westmincom commander
With only a few weeks before the parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Armed Forces chief Gen. Antonio Nafarrete installed yesterday Maj. Gen. Jose Vlademir Cagara as the new commander of the Western Mindanao ...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Marcos distributes scholarships, rice aid in Negros
President Marcos yesterday visited Negros Oriental to continue the implementation of government programs aimed at supporting scholars and local projects as well as address hunger.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Baguio pursues no-build zone at landslide site
The city government here is moving to declare Guisad Surong, site of the deadly landslide last week, a no-build zone to prohibit the rebuilding of destroyed homes and construction of new structures in the hazardous area.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
Visayas grid back on red alert
The Visayas grid was placed under red alert again yesterday, with the Department of Energy expecting tight power supply conditions to persist into next week.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
BARMM poll to push through – Palace
Despite the attack on a top BARMM official, the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao will push through on Sept. 14, Malacañang said yesterday.

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800
9,364 Manila employees to get pay hike
Up to 9,364 permanent employees of the Manila city government will receive the third tranche of their salary increase starting Sept. 1, Mayor Isko Moreno announced yesterday.

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