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Gas stations warned: No advance price hikes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has called in law enforcers to heighten its monitoring of fuel prices, as some gas stations have already raised prices by about P8 per liter ahead of schedule. With the assistance of the Philippine National Police, the DOE on Saturday said that it had begun its inspection

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Pro-Hitler attorney bares ‘desires’ for actress, lawmaker

MANILA, Philippines — Controversial lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, who once professed admiration for fascist dictator Adolf Hitler, defended a congressman for making lewd remarks about actress Anne Curtis and himself made off-color remarks about the actress’ sister, Jasmine, and incumbent Gabriela Rep. Sarah Elago. Topacio, who once displayed in his office a large portrait of Hitler,

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Global rice prices start to increase

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark for international prices registered a small increase in February despite sustained demand for basmati and japonica varieties, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO All Rice Index marginally increased by 0.4 percent to 103.2 points in February from 102.8 points a month ago. The global

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P119-M ‘shabu’ found in countertop shipment at Clark

MANILA, Philippines — Customs authorities said on Saturday that they intercepted about P119 million worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) hidden inside resin countertops in a shipment that arrived from the United States. The seizure was conducted by the Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Port of Clark in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)and the

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Checking private wharves still a deep challenge for Customs

MANILA, Philippines — Billions of pesos worth of smuggled goods are intercepted in major ports across the country each year, with customs authorities stepping up efforts to curb illegal shipments. But while the nation’s eyes are on the main access points, other entrances, like private wharves, largely remain under the radar. These wharves—some tucked away

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From soil to survival: Agusan del Sur shows way to defeat poverty

PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Inside the provincial capitol complex here, workers carefully handle bags of soil collected from farms across the province—dark earth from upland slopes, clay from river valleys and sandy loam from fields planted with vegetables and timber trees. Soon these samples will pass through microscopes and chemical analyzers inside a

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This week’s milestones: March 8 to March 14

March 10, 2001 A plebiscite was held which duly ratified and approved the cityhood of Tanauan, Batangas by virtue of Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001 by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. It was originally founded as a town in 1572 by Augustinian missionaries near the lake of what was then called

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EARTHQUAKE: 4.9 Magnitude Quake Hits Northern Samar

Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Northern Samar, March 7, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.9 magnitude quake in Northern Samar on March 7, 2026. Here are the details. Following the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu last September 30, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in ... Read more

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