El Niño-powered drought leaves Indonesian palm farmers high and dry as river recedes

Rappler - Oct 19, 2026

Farmers are struggling financially, with some unable to sell their fruit and resorting to drastic measures like cutting fertilizer use by up to 70% to save costs, while others seek alternative income sources

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REVIEW: 'Sayaw ng mga Ilaw' explores the power of theater to confront a painful past

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MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte offered prayers for the safe return of her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, to the Philippines during a visit to the historic Fort Pilar Shrine in Zamboanga City. In a social media post on Sunday, Duterte said she also prayed for peace and order in the country while

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BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Two soldiers, a militiaman and a civilian were wounded in a brief encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Saturday night, Oct. 17. Brig. Gen. Ted Dumosmog, commander of the Army’s 303rd Infantry Brigade, said troops from the 94th

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MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday urged Filipinos to be “pro-Philippines” amid the latest word war between Manila and Beijing over Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan’s remarks about China’s ability to defeat the Philippines by force. Cayetano stressed that the Philippines is not looking for trouble. “[W]e are not looking for

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