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The Business Times - Oct 22, 2026

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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Where chainsaws and slash-and-burn farming once tore through ancestral frontiers, provincial leaders are now betting that specialty coffee can brew an economic turnaround for isolated mountain villages. On Wednesday, local officials led by Agusan del Sur 2nd District Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza climbed the winding slopes of Barangay Padiay,

LIST: Metro Manila, Rizal areas with water interruptions | Oct. 22-30

Oct 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila and Rizal will experience water service interruptions beginning Thursday, Oct. 22, as Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. conduct maintenance and service improvement activities. Maynilad said the maintenance activities aim to keep its water distribution system “safe, reliable and in good condition.” READ: Approval of

Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker tagged as mastermind in foiled drug haul – PDEA

Oct 22, 2026

Ex-Bangsamoro lawmaker tagged as mastermind in foiled drug haul – PDEA

MANILA, Philippines – The individual previously identified as the financial backer of an intercepted P3.5-billion shipment of shabu (methamphetamine) from Laos is now considered the “mastermind” behind the smuggling attempt, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez said on Thursday. Nerez said Sultan Edrieza Hadji Nasser Rimbang “appears not as a mere financier,

Walang Pasok: Oct. 23 class, gov’t work suspensions due to Rosal

Oct 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face classes in several areas have been suspended on Friday, Oct. 23, due to the expected impacts of Typhoon Rosal. This is a running list of class suspensions: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that Rosal slightly weakened into a typhoon as of 2 p.m. It was last

Subic port receives first shipment of BYD cars for PH market

Oct 22, 2026

Subic port receives first shipment of BYD cars for PH market

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT— The Port of Subic has received its first shipment of BYD passenger vehicles intended for sale in the country, with authorities hoping the initial delivery would lead to more car imports through this freeport. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) at the Port of Subic said on Thursday that the initial shipment consisted

Drug-resistant Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat — study

Oct 22, 2026

Drug-resistant Salmonella found in Metro Manila chicken meat — study

MANILA, Philippines — A study by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) found that most Salmonella isolates recovered from retail chicken meat in Metro Manila were resistant to at least one class of antibiotics, with more than three-fourths classified as multidrug-resistant. “Foodborne diseases remain an important public health concern,” the

Super Typhoon Rosal further weakens; to exit PAR Friday or Saturday

Oct 22, 2026

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MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) further weakened on Thursday morning, said the state weather bureau, as it continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest typhoon bulletin, Rosal was last spotted 400 kilometers (km) east of Basco,

Non-Moro IPs raise safety concerns after Maguindanao killings

Oct 22, 2026

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COTABATO CITY – Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples (IP) leaders have called on the kin of slain IPs, estimated to reach 110 individuals in the past several years, to refrain from retaliating, calling on the government to bring justice to their deaths and strengthen safety measures for tribal leaders and communities. The appeal came amid the fresh

Senior citizen nabbed with P340,000 ‘shabu’ in Zamboanga Sibugay

Oct 22, 2026

Senior citizen nabbed with P340,000 ‘shabu’ in Zamboanga Sibugay

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Who blinked first? Fragile EU-China trade peace sparks new war of words

Oct 22, 2026

Who blinked first? Fragile EU-China trade peace sparks new war of words

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Ramanan hits back at Rafizi's challenge to sue, calls it 'political distraction 101'

Oct 22, 2026

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Rappler Live Jam: Cast of ‘Gregoria Lakambini: A Pinay Pop Musical’

Oct 22, 2026

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