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Region 8 bank deposits up by 10% in 1st half of 2025

TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 20 -- Bank deposits in Eastern Visayas grew by 10 percent in the first half of 2025, mainly due to the improved economy, an official said on Thursday. Deposit liabilities in the r... Read More


Coast Guard resumes sea travel as White Sandbar opens

DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 20 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros Oriental has allowed the resumption of motorboat trips to and from the White Sandbar in Manjuyod town, an official said Thursday. ... Read More


Solar Spikers beat Highrisers to improve record

MANILA, Nov. 20 -- Import Oleksandra Bytsenko delivered 35 points in leading Capital1 to victory, 12-25, 29-27, 25-19, 25-18, over Galeries Tower in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the SM Mall of Asi... Read More


Power rate increases in Iloilo City this November

ILOILO CITY, Nov. 20 -- Iloilo City residents are advised of the increase in their electricity bill of around PHP0.77 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) this November. The residential rate this month is PHP11.8... Read More


Chua banners PH swimming team to Thailand SEA Games

MANILA, Nov. 20 -- The Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (PAI) is eyeing four gold medals in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games scheduled to be held in Thailand from Dec. 9 to 22. Cambodia SEA Games gold m... Read More


Uwan's damage to agri in Pangasinan now at P1.3-B

MALASIQUI, Nov. 20 -- Partial damage to agriculture caused by Super Typhoon Uwan (international name Fung-wong) in Pangasinan has breached the PHP1 billion mark, according to the latest report by the ... Read More


LGUs ordered to adopt new hazard mapping apps to boost disaster preps

LA TRINIDAD, Nov. 20 -- The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Benguet has ordered all local governments in the province to incorporate three national risk-assessment applicatio... Read More


Lacson rejects claims of defending PBBM in insertion issue

MANILA, Nov. 20 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Thursday denied suggestions that he is rushing to defend President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the alleged PHP100 billion budget insert... Read More


Slain rebels in Leyte clash linked to 2023 murder of soldier

TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 20 -- The three rebels killed in a recent clash with government troops in Jaro, Leyte are linked to the murder of a soldier in 2023, the Philippine Army's (PA) 8th Infantry Divisio... Read More


Baguio confident P3.6-B budget for 2026 is achievable

BAGUIO CITY, Nov. 20 -- The city government is confident it can generate the PHP3.65 billion operational budget for 2026 through internally raised revenues, its share of the national tax allocation (N... Read More