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While electricity consumption grew by about 140 percent from 2003 to 2024, transmission lines increased by only 11 percent.
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While electricity consumption grew by about 140 percent from 2003 to 2024, transmission lines increased by only 11 percent.
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As dawn unfolded on 2 May in the town of Alitagtag in the predominantly Tagalog province of Batangas, about a hundred kilometers south of Manila, the Invencion…
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Iloilo is moving closer to becoming Western Visayas’ premier destination for sports, culture and large-scale events with plans for a proposed Regional Sports…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and other central banks and finance ministries in ASEAN+3 economies reaffirmed their commitment to regional financial…
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The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO-2) has launched a web-based monitoring system designed to track financial spending and improve transparency and…
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Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed to end the chronic flooding that has long plagued Manila’s historic district, joking that the city’s most…
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The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) is pressing the Supreme Court (SC) to rule “expeditiously” on long-pending cases involving the rights of Filipinos who…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is spearheading the development of the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE), part of broader efforts…
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The local government Cebu City and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced plans Monday to rehabilitate the Fuente Osmeña Circle, aiming to…
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The United States is backing the planned Sangley Point International Airport project in Cavite, marking a major step toward expanding Metro Manila’s aviation…
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I believe that despite its inevitable shortcomings, ASEAN is still very much a viable and preferred proposition compared to a freewheeling, no-holds-barred,…
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“I wanted to capture that delicate tension between the love that drives one to leave and the love that anchors them back home.”
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will mobilize $30 billion by 2030 to help Southeast Asian economies strengthen resilience, deepen regional integration and…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), other central banks and finance ministries in ASEAN+3 member economies reaffirmed their commitment to regional…
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Philippines fell sharply in the first two months of 2026, underscoring growing investor caution amid…
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Makati’s weekend pulse found a sophisticated new rhythm last 18 April with the debut of Fork & Fizz, the latest brunch concept from Project Vino Reserve.…
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The Department of Transportation (DoTr) is preparing to open an expanded and modernized passenger terminal building at the Port of Lucena to accommodate the…
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The Bangsamoro Government (BG) provided 60 families in Lamitan City, Basilan with new sustainable houses on 6 May 2026 as part of its commitment to improve…
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