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Malacañang on Tuesday issued a directive suspending classes and government work in Metro Manila and 36 provinces across Luzon and the Visayas—regions home to around 70 million Filipinos, or more than half of the country's population. 

In a move signaling strengthened institutional backing for the country's clean energy program, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has released ₱57.4 million to the Department of Energy (DOE) to support renewable energy (RE) projects under the Renewable Energy Trust Fund (RETF).

Meta has removed the Facebook pages of at least 20 Filipino influencers found promoting illegal online gambling, following a joint request by the Philippine government’s Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and advocacy group Digital Pinoys.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has allocated P495.4 million in agricultural inputs, including rice, corn, and vegetable seeds, to help farmers in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4A, 4B and 6–areas affected by Tropical Storm Crising, whose impact was compounded by the Southwest Monsoon.

Severe Tropical Storm Crising, intensified by the Southwest Monsoon, has caused widespread flooding across the Philippines, affecting nearly 1.3 million people in more than 240 areas, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Tuesday.