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Month: August 2024

Meralco rates up in August

MANILA: The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced Monday that the power rate in its franchise areas increased by PHP0.0327 per kilowatt hour in August to PHP11.6339 per kWh from PHP11.6012 per kWh rate in July.

‘For residential customers consum…

Paris bids adieu, Hollywood awaits

From the “city of lights” to the heart of Hollywood, the Paris Olympic Games concluded with the traditional passing of torch to the next Summer Olympics host, Los Angeles.

The spectacular celebration of the 33rd Summer Olympics began with the face o…

Over 80K evacuated in southwest China amid massive rains

ANKARA: Authorities have evacuated over 80,000 people in southwest China following massive rains and flash floods in the region, state media said on Sunday.

Intense rains have pummeled several cities and prefectures in Sichuan province since Friday, …

Escudero backs PNP move to focus on illegal drug source

MANILA: Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday gave his support to the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) recalibrated strategy to focus more on the sources and supply chains of illegal drugs instead of street-level pushers and users.

Esc…

Lawmaker calls for legal cases vs. China over ‘air incident’

MANILA: The Philippine government should now be preparing on filing legal cases against China before an international court following the “dangerous and provocative actions” of People’s Liberation Army Air Force against a Philippine Air Force aircraft…

CSC adopts flexible work arrangement

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has introduced a hybrid work arrangement for its Central and Regional offices across the country, consisting of four days onsite and one day remote each week, effective 1 August 2024.

CSC Chairperson Karlo N…