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MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water, in partnership with MSpectrum, has completed the physical installation of an additional 3.8 megawatts-peak (MWp) of solar capacity across 10 key facilities.

This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability and its journey toward integrating renewable energy into its operations.

The installation utilizes a Grid-Tied system, with the generated solar

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved government employees’ Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for 2025 to give thanks for their hard work and loyalty. Base

d on Administrative Order No. 40 dated December 11, a one-time SRI of up to P20,000 will be granted to personnel in the Executive branch, including civilian employees of national

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Swimmers Kayla Sanchez and Heather White of the Philippines win the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women's 100m freestyle in the Southeast Asian Games on December 12, 2025.

CHONBURI, Thailand – Swimmer Kayla Sanchez stood on top of the podium for the second time, becoming the first Filipino to win multiple gold medals in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. Th

e 24-year-old accomplished the feat after leading a one-two finish for the Philippines in the women’s 100m freestyle at the SAT Swimming Pool in Bangkok on Friday, December 12. A me

mber of the gold-winning squad in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, Sanchez clocked 54.82 seconds to beat out teammate Heather White, who came away with the silver with a time of 55.36 seconds. The tw

o bested six-time champion Quah Ting Wen of Singapore, who registered 55.60 seconds and settled for bronze. The wo

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday warned the public against circulating fake “inspection notices” sent to various businesses. “These

notices have been used to demand money in exchange for avoiding inspection or penalties,” the PDEA said in a statement. “The publi

c is hereby warned against the circulation of unauthorized or

MANILA, Philippines — A group of Transport Network Vehicle Services (TNVS) on Friday expressed their dismay over the new memorandum of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board which adjusts and cuts surge pricing for TNVS, emphasizing that many drivers will be heavily affected by this order.  Based on the LTFRB memorandum circular No. 56

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MANILA, Philippines — Police at a checkpoint in Benguet intercepted a pickup truck allegedly carrying P7.35 million worth of suspected marijuana, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday. In

a statement, the PNP said police in Kibungan were conducting a checkpoint operation near the town hall along Bado Dangwa National Road on Thursday night

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said 52,373 individuals applied to enter the law enforcement agency. In

a statement, the PNP said the applicants are vying for 2,000 newly created regular quota positions and 6,589 attrition quota positions created last October. Th

e attrition quota is the number of individuals a PNP

MANILA, Philippines — The varying proposals to ban political dynasties will surely spark heated debates among members of the House of Representatives, but such discussions will be good for democracy, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Lei

la de Lima said on Friday. De

Lima said this in an online interview, adding that she is still considering whether to

LUCENA CITY — A magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded on the island municipality of Jomalig in Quezon province before dawn on Friday, December 12. Ac

cording to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the tectonic tremor struck at 1:51 a.m., with its epicenter located 40 kilometers northeast of the town and at a shallow

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex,speaks during a keynote on women’s representation in media and entertainment with Errin Haines, Katie Couric, Brooke Shields, and Nancy Wang Yuen at the South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) in Austin,Texas, U.S. Ma

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NDON, UK – A spokesperson for Meghan Markle said she had managed to send a letter to her hospitalized father despite the Daily Mail breaching “clear ethical boundaries” by reporting from his bedside. Daily Ma

il Group “vehemently denied” the accusation on Wednesday, December 10, saying it was “demonstrably false.” Meghan’s broadsi

de comes weeks before her husband Prince Harry starts his privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s publisher. Thomas Markle, Megha

MANILA, Philippines — Greenpeace Philippines Senior Climate Campaigner Virginia Llorin on Thursday said that the Philippine government must initiate filing cases against carbon majors if it wants to lead the call for climate accountability. Ll

orin issued the call after survivors of Super Typhoon Odette prepared to file a civil case in a United Kingdom court

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e speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos jointly file a bill prohibiting political dynasties on Wednesday, December 10. The

filing comes a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. told Congress to prioritize passing the anti-dynasty bill. Vill

ar-owned PrimeWater is currently under multiple investigations for allegedly defaulting on their obligations to contractors and water districts. A Ra

ppler investigation found 41 out of 77 PrimeWater partners failed to collect millions worth of unpaid dues from the company. Nobe

l Peace Prize laureate for 2025 Maria Corina Machado says democracies must be prepared to fight for freedom in order to survive. Just

in Kobe Macario wins the country’s first gold medal at the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand. He top

s the men’s individual poomsae narrowly edging Thailand’s representative. Olympic me