Linemen from an electrical contractor check electric meters at the Divisoria area in Manila. JONATHAN CELLONA/ABS-CBN NEWS PHOTO

P500 power subsidy to continue through 2029 in Antique

Region Lyndie C. Defacto -
ANTIQUE — The Antique provincial government will continue providing a P500 electricity subsidy to qualified households through 2029 under the Provincial Electric Power Subsidy...
Gold medalists Marms Syrell L. Deocampo, Noah Zion Alcantara, and James Niño Ablao Venancio of the Venancio Taekwondo Academy. VTA VIA CAPIZ TIMES PHOTO

Capiz taekwondo team shines at nat’l championships, bags 3 gold medals

Region Neljoy N. Galigao -
CAPIZ — A seven-athlete delegation from the Venancio Taekwondo Academy (VTA) brought pride to Capiz after winning three gold and three bronze medals at...
Police and responding personnel attended to the body of a 17-year-old Grade 10 student found in a drainage canal in Barangay Lacaron, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, on August 19. Authorities initially recorded the incident as an alleged drowning but said the exact cause of death remains under investigation. BOMBO RADYO BACOLOD PHOTO

Grade 10 student found dead in drainage canal in Valladolid

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — A 17-year-old Grade 10 student was found dead in a drainage canal in Purok Escarlata, Barangay Lacaron, Valladolid, Negros Occidental, on...
A rider pushes his motorcycle through flooded Aguinaldo Highway in Bacoor, Cavite in this photo taken on August 9, 2026. Continuous monsoon rains inundated several areas in Luzon early this August. PNA

Palace mulls bigger culverts, drainage upgrades vs floods

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — The Marcos administration is moving to replace undersized culverts and upgrade aging drainage systems in flood-prone areas nationwide after government reviews found...
Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s legal defense team says it would abide by whatever schedule the Senate impeachment court adopts. Senators are considering extending the daily impeachment proceedings into the afternoon and evening beginning September.

Senate eyes longer daily hearings to speed up VP Sara impeachment trial

Nation Adrian Stewart Co -
MANILA — Senators are considering extending the daily impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio into the afternoon and evening beginning September as the...
Fin whales feed in ice-free East Greenland waters, as scientists observe from their boats. FERNANDO UGARTE

Giant whales move into Greenland as ice disappears

World Panay News -
COPENHAGEN – Sea ice has been disappearing from East Greenland, allowing giant whales to take advantage and move into previously inaccessible areas. That is the...
“Any country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face tremendous economic consequences,” says United States President Donald Trump. GETTY IMAGES

Trump vows tougher economic measures vs Iran, other nations

World Panay News -
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump has said he will launch tougher economic measures against Iran, as well as any country that helps...
“We really need additional trips sa amo na nga biyahe. Amo na nga nagagutok kay ti last trip,” says Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. Under new agreements with Iloilo Provincial Government, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board Region 6, and transport operators, central Iloilo jeepneys will run until 9 p.m., with more units deployed at night to ensure homebound commuters are not left stranded or forced into overloaded vehicles. BALITA HALIN SA KAPITOLYO FACEBOOK PHOTO

NO MORE NIGHTLY LAST-TRIP CRUSH? Iloilo pushes 9 p.m. PUJ final trips, more units...

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO – Public utility jeepney operators serving central Iloilo towns have committed to keep units on the road until 9 p.m. and deploy more...
Known for its naturally enclosed saltwater pool surrounded by towering limestone formations, the Tangke “Saltwater” Lagoon is among the flagship ecotourism attractions of the Gigantes Group of Islands in Carles, Iloilo. PHOTO BY CARLES TOURISM OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE

‘HABAGAT’ SHUTDOWN: Carles temporarily closes popular tourist spot for safety, ecological recovery

Iloilo Ime Sornito -
ILOILO — One of northern Iloilo’s premier tourist attractions will be off-limits for an entire month. The Carles municipal government ordered the temporary closure of...
The Paglaum Sports Complex in Bacolod City, previously used as a venue for MassKara Festival arena competitions, will no longer host this year’s event after organizers deemed the facility unsuitable due to safety concerns. The 2026 arena competition will be transferred to a new venue to be announced by organizers. BACOLOD PIO PHOTO

MassKara arena contest gets new venue over safety issues

Region Mae Singuay -
BACOLOD City — The MassKara Festival’s 2026 arena dance competition will move to a new venue after the Bacolod Gugma Foundation Inc. (BGFI) deemed...
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