Timed sales of lab-grown gems have been a hit on the app, but some experts criticise the trend
Nov 10, 2026
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon—The local government here has mobilized aggressive El Niño mitigation measures, shifting from broad blanket orders to data-driven, granular interventions and allotting a P140-million fund as state weather forecasters warn of a severe dry spell extending through mid-2027. The city has earmarked a flexible P140 million disaster management fund for next year, prioritizing
MANILA, Philippines — The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will impose sanctions on electric cooperatives that resist the agency’s push to install solar home systems, its representative said Tuesday. During a hearing of the Senate committee on urban planning, housing, and resettlement, Sen. Francis Escudero said he was aware of electric cooperatives resisting the installation of
SAN MANUEL, Tarlac — Tarlac has inaugurated a 10,000-bag onion cold storage facility in San Manuel to help farmers reduce postharvest losses and increase their income. The Metrobank Foundation (MBFI), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and the local government of San Manuel, spearheaded the project. Tarlac ranks sixth among the country’s top onion-producing
After making waves in other cities abroad, our F&B scene is slowly starting to take notice
ILIGAN CITY — The Iligan Medical Center College (IMCC) has apologized amid backlash over allegations that Muslim nursing students were required to remove their hijabs during their capping ceremony and clinical duties. “It has never been the institution’s intention to cause hurt or make any member of its academic community feel excluded,” the college said
MANILA, Philippines — On Day 41 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the defense team is set to present its second witness, the city assessor of the Island Garden City of Samal. Samal City Assessor Engr. John Kenneth Enumerables is expected to testify on the property linked to Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases
BAGUIO CITY — Vegetable farmers and gardeners from the Cordillera brought their concerns over rising production costs, low farmgate prices and agricultural imports to national government agencies during a two-day mobilization in Metro Manila that began on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Organized by the activist Kanatengan Network, the delegation is scheduled to submit petitions and seek
MANILA, Philippines —Motorists are set to get some relief as gasoline prices plunge by P16.80 per liter Tuesday, Nov. 10, marking the first double-digit rollback since the Middle East conflict began in February. Diesel prices will also drop by P4.10 per liter, while kerosene will go down by P3.70 per liter. Based on the Department
Rocky is coming to Manila in December!
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Prolonged heavy rain and strong winds battered central Vietnam on Tuesday morning, toppling trees and signboards in Da Nang and Quang Ngai, triggering road-blocking landslides in Quang Tri, and sweeping away boats in Hue and Khanh Hoa.
The government is conducting clearing operations for next week's 49th Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to ensure the security of world leaders who will attend the event, Malacañang said Tuesday.