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MANILA, Philippines — Agricultural damage throughout the country due to the El Niño phenomenon has climbed to P8.57 billion, a 24.7-percent increase from the P6.87 billion recorded in September. According to the Oct. 21 bulletin of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the dry spell affected the livelihood of 288,058 farmers in different regions across the

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BAGUIO CITY — A 1970s mulberry enterprise in Benguet province is getting a new lease on life, thanks to a government initiative to rebuild the country’s sericulture industry and ensure a local supply of silk. Science Secretary Renato Solidum said the old Benguet operation had been designated the north Luzon sericulture hub under the government’s

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Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc strengthens security as APEC 2027 draws 10,000 delegates

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The southern province of An Giang, home to Phu Quoc Island, is moving early to lock down security for the 2027 APEC Economic Leaders' Week, a major diplomatic event of the country.

Thai diner faces $29,770 lawsuit after calling $7.74 plate of basil rice expensive

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A Thai man says a food shop at a Bangkok hospital is seeking 1 million baht (US$29,770) in damages from him over a Facebook video complaining that its chicken basil rice cost 260 baht ($7.74).

Vietnam could face super typhoon like Yagi every 7 years

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Vietnam could face a super typhoon comparable in intensity to Typhoon Yagi, the strongest to strike the country in 70 years in 2024, on average once every seven years if global temperatures rise by four degrees Celsius, according to updated climate change scenarios.

After MCMC's RM25k fine over 'fake news', Amanah Youth leader discharged and acquitted

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Bea Millan-Windorski spotlights sea turtle conservation in Miss Universe advocacy video

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Bea Millan-Windorski shone the spotlight on sea turtle conservation and community involvement in protecting the environment in her Miss Universe advocacy video.

Stewardship not leadership: Chief justice aspirant Caguioa’s plans for the judiciary

Oct 23, 2026

'The law doesn't mean anything if it does not impact a life positively,' Supreme Court Associate Justice Benjamin Caguioa says in his Judicial and Bar Council interview

'I don't like the attention': Viral UM student Ummi says no plans to join politics

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Taiwan shuts down ahead of typhoon, hundreds of flights canceled

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The storm's forecast track shows it will pass just off northeastern Taiwan, turn north toward the Chinese coast and eventually move into southern Japan

Will PMA be a gentler, kinder academy with a female commandant at the helm?

Oct 23, 2026

PMA’s first female commandant brings a tough record to the academy, challenging assumptions that women in charge will make military training gentler. She looks ahead to a reunion with her classmates.

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