Gilas Pilipinas kept its World Cup hopes breathing Sunday night, clawing back from an ugly opening quarter to beat Iran, 68-56, before a packed and increasingly restless Mall of Asia Arena.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to release a formal coal transition plan, a key policy step that aligns the country’s climate commitments and renewable energy targets while securing stable power supply amid ongoing challenges in the coal sector.

Crews of Manila Electric Co., or Meralco, are working round-the-clock to restore electricity in areas hit by heavy rains and flooding from the enhanced southwest monsoon, with around 49,000 customers still experiencing service interruptions as of 4 p.m. Sunday.