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Wage order raising NCR minimum pay by P60 takes effect

Sep 26, 2026

Wage order raising NCR minimum pay by P60 takes effect

MANILA, Philippines — Wage Order No. 28 took effect starting Saturday, Sept. 26, raising the minimum wage in Metro Manila by P60 for workers in both the nonagricultural and agricultural sectors. Under the new wage order, the daily minimum wage for nonagricultural workers increased from P695 to P755, while agricultural workers will receive P718 from

PH targets 85% cut in plastic pollution by 2040

Sep 26, 2026

PH targets 85% cut in plastic pollution by 2040

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is targeting an 85 percent reduction in plastic pollution by 2040 under a new national roadmap that seeks to prevent plastic waste at the source while improving collection, recovery and recycling nationwide. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the Philippine National Plastic Action Roadmap 2026-2040, launched in Makati

Queenie maintains strength, moves northwestward over PH sea

Sep 26, 2026

Queenie maintains strength, moves northwestward over PH sea

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Queenie maintained its strength on Saturday morning as it continued to move northwestward over the Philippine Sea, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest typhoon bulletin, Queenie was last spotted 600 kilometers (km) east northeast of Ibtayat,

CDO cops launch manhunt for motorcycle-riding suspects in fatal shooting

Sep 26, 2026

CDO cops launch manhunt for motorcycle-riding suspects in fatal shooting

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 50-year-old man was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in Sitio Bontong, Barangay Camaman-an here on Friday, Sept. 25, police said. The victim, identified as Marlou Valmoria, a resident of the city’s Barangay Bonbon, was attacked at 11:15 a.m. and sustained a gunshot wound to the head, which killed him

68 bird species documented in Nueva Vizcaya census

Sep 26, 2026

68 bird species documented in Nueva Vizcaya census

MANILA, Philippines — The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has documented 68 bird species thriving in its mountains, highlighting the province’s “rich biodiversity.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Cagayan Valley said the Provincial Tourism and Culture Office, together with the Wild Bird Photographers, conducted a bird census in selected areas. READ:

Outlying Albay village gets new school building

Sep 26, 2026

Outlying Albay village gets new school building

LEGAZPI CITY — Sixty-one learners who have been holding classes at the school stage and covered court of Burgos Elementary School in Albay’s Daraga town, will finally have classrooms of their own following the inauguration of a new two-classroom building on Friday (Sept. 25) The P9.65-million building was constructed by the Department of Public Works

DA chief: Using corn to produce bioethanol helps Cagayan Valley farmers

Sep 26, 2026

DA chief: Using corn to produce bioethanol helps Cagayan Valley farmers

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — A Department of Agriculture proposal to harness excess yellow corn would benefit Cagayan Valley farms, which are some of the country’s primary corn growers, said Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. in a speech read for him during the 19th Regional Corn Congress held at the Capital Arena on Sept.

Integrity portal to surveil DPWH projects ready by end of 2026

Sep 26, 2026

Integrity portal to surveil DPWH projects ready by end of 2026

BAGUIO CITY — The “Integrity Chain” portal, that would allow civil society to keep track of public works projects and watch out for multibillion peso flood control anomalies similar to projects that are still being litigated today, should be operational by yearend or the first months of 2027, its developer said here on Wednesday (Sept.

Zombie parade outcry sparks call to strip Baguio of Creative City title

Sep 26, 2026

Zombie parade outcry sparks call to strip Baguio of Creative City title

BAGUIO CITY — A day after organizers of an annual Halloween parade was forced to shutdown this year’s plans due to a religious backlash, an online petition began circulating on Tuesday (Sept. 22), demanding the repeal of Baguio’s Creative City status for suppressing creativity.  A group of young professionals had informed the Baguio City Council

TikTok reaches first state settlement in US over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits

Sep 26, 2026

TikTok reaches first state settlement in US over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits

Alabama secures $100 million settlement with TikTok, mandating new usage limits and age-verification measures to protect teens, as the state claims the platform endangers youth and misleads consumers about safety

Chris Gavina leaves UE, Paolo Hubalde takes over head coaching post

Sep 26, 2026

Chris Gavina leaves UE, Paolo Hubalde takes over head coaching post

The coaching change comes as the UE Red Warriors battle through a 22-game losing streak dating back to October 2024

China launches direct shipping route to Mekong Delta's largest city via new river-to-sea canal

Sep 26, 2026

China launches direct shipping route to Mekong Delta's largest city via new river-to-sea canal

A new container shipping route connecting Nanning Port in China's Guangxi Province to Cai Cui Port in Can Tho, the largest city in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, via the newly opened Pinglu Canal has begun operations.

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