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Crew of grounded tugboat rescued off Botolan
BOTOLAN, Zambales — Nine crewmembers of a Philippine-flagged tugboat were rescued off the coast of Barangay Bangan in this town after their vessel ran aground amid stormy weather on Friday, August 14. Reports from…
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Pampanga placed under state of calamity due to floods
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | August 13, 2026 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The province of Pampanga has been placed under a State of Calamity following the widespread damage brought by the enhanced…
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BCDA, Double 11 Properties unveil D11 Super Station gateway in New Clark City
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Double 11 Properties Corporation have announced the first phase construction of a two-hectare mixed-use commercial development D11 Super Station in New Clark City. The project, which…
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U.S. funds new IUU Fishing Reporting Center in Palawan to combat illegal fishing
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, August 13, 2026 — The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the Fish Right Project, launched the Community Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Reporting Center in partnership with the Palawan…
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Look: McDonald’s breaks ground for Botolan branch
BOTOLAN Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane leads in the groundbreaking ceremony for a McDonald’s branch in Botolan, Zambales, along with company representatives and local government officials on Wednesday, August 12. The new McDo outlet will…
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Resupply of flood-isolated Zambales village underway; 7,044 evacuees provincewide going home
By E.H. EDEJER | August 11, 2026 IBA, Zambales — Local authorities have begun sending in today, August 11, rice and other foodstuff to stranded residents of Barangay Sta. Fe in San Marcelino, Zambales,…
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Zambales villages still threatened by lahar
By HENRY EMPEÑO | August 11, 2026 BOTOLAN, Zambales — Zambales officials are closely monitoring major river systems containing massive lahar deposits following week-long heavy rains that swelled waterways and inundated floodplains in several…
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Zambales evacuees hit 7,046 as floodwaters rise; heavy rains destroy P1.3-million rice crops
IBA, Zambales — Residents continue to evacuate their homes across the province as heavy rains continue to trigger floodings in low-lying communities in Zambales. According to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office,…
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GCash lending arm Fuse fuels MSME growth through accessible, responsible credit
ONE in three borrowers of Fuse Financing Inc., the lending arm of GCash, is a small entrepreneur. The loan proceeds are going to inventory purchases, employee salaries, operational expenses, and funding for expansion, among…
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