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Locsin urges Padilla to reconsider Duterte support

Actress Angel Locsin has made a deeply personal appeal to Senator Robinhood Padilla to reconsider his support for the Duterte family, offering an early glimpse of how the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are beginning to test relationships beyond politics. 

TransCo, IEMOP sign deal to manage RE incentive funds

State-run National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) have signed an agreement formalizing how funds for renewable energy incentives are collected and handled.

ERC extends consumer protection measures until October

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has extended key consumer protection rules for the country’s electricity sector through to the end of October 2026, moving past the original end-of-month deadline.

NFA raises palay buying price, halts rice imports in Iloilo 

The Department of Agriculture has announced two key measures to support rice farmers: a higher minimum purchase price for palay and a temporary ban on rice import arrivals in Iloilo during the upcoming harvest period.

Why Philippine impeachment isn’t really about crimes 

The biggest misunderstanding about impeachment in the Philippines is that it is simply a trial for crimes or felonies. It isn't. It is something rarer and, arguably, more powerful.

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Meralco sustains anti-pilferage drive, cites risks of illegal connections

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is pursuing an aggressive anti-electricity pilferage campaign in a bid to ensure stability and reliability of its distribution network, while promoting public safety.

DA clears first ASF vaccine for commercial use, aiding swine recovery

The Bureau of Animal Industry has approved AVAC ASF LIVE—developed by AVAC Vietnam—as the first African Swine Fever vaccine for commercial sale in the Philippines, nearly seven years after the 2019 outbreak cut the national hog herd from 13 million to roughly 8 million heads.

Eala wins initial match in US Open via sweep

Alex Eala opened her US Open campaign in emphatic fashion.

Habagat, storm damage to agriculture tops ₱3.39B; economic impact deepens

Damage to the agriculture sector from the enhanced southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng has climbed past the ₱3 billion mark, rising to ₱3.39 billion as of 2 p.m. September 2, the Department of Agriculture (DA) confirmed. The figure is up from ₱2.84 billion just 30 hours earlier, at 8 a.m. September 1 — and authorities warn the total will likely rise as field assessments continue.
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