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As Luzon grid descended into new round of red alert that was prompted by the tripping of a major power plant, consumers are left with no choice but to suffer through inconvenience and relive the stress of waiting for another wave of spikes in their electric bills. System operator National …

Mayor Alice Guo  The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it cannot stop controversial Bamban Mayor Alice Guo from seeking reelection in the coming 2025 national and local elections. Poll chairman George Garcia said unless a local official was convicted of a crime, they could still run for public office. “If …

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Lorenzo “Larry” G. Gadon to pay a fine of P150,000 for gross misconduct with forfeiture of eligibility for judicial clemency. It ruled that since Gadon had already been disbarred, he can no longer be disbarred anew. However, being ineligible for …

HAPPY BUNCH. Heavy downpour and the subsequent flooding translate to peak happiness for these children in Tondo, Manila on Oct. 22, 2023. Infectious disease expert and Philippine College of Physicians president Rontgene Solante on Thursday (May 23, 2024) said leptospirosis dengue cases are expected to rise as the weather shifts …

The country’s financial system resources are expected to breach P32 trillion by the second half of 2024 amid steady growth in bank loans and in anticipation of lower borrowing rates by the third quarter. Total resources held by both banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) already total P31.672 trillion as …

Israeli television aired previously withheld footage on Wednesday of five pyjama-clad female army conscripts being seized by Hamas gunmen during the Oct. 7 raid that triggered the Gaza war.  Women plead with captors who call them ‘dogs’ in previously unaired footage. WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of women being …

Five people died and at least 35 were hurt as powerful tornadoes ripped through Iowa Tuesday, with one carving a path of destruction through the town of Greenfield, officials said.  One powerful twister carved a path of destruction right through the town of Greenfield, officials said. The aftermath of a …

A strong gust of wind toppled the stage at a campaign rally Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, killing at least nine people — including a child — and injuring 63, the state’s governor said.  A child was among the dead as strong winds topple stage. …

The son of a man who was accused in the Air India bombing of 1985 has been officially warned by the RCMP that his life could be under threat, CBC News has learned.  Warning comes as investigators probe possible Indian government links to Ripudaman Singh Malik’s 2022 killing. The son …

The philanthropist behind the University of Manitoba’s largest-ever personal donation — $30 million — has denounced a speech made by a valedictorian for medicine grads and admonished the university for letting it happen. In a letter dated Monday, Ernest Rady says he was hurt and appalled by the remarks by …