ASEAN leaders at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu condemn US and Israeli preemptive attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, warning of disrupted energy supplies, trade routes and rising costs. Learn how President Marcos Jr. urges de-escalation, energy and food security, and protection of ASEAN nationals amid Middle East tensions.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urges stronger ASEAN unity at the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, stressing regional cooperation on energy and food security, protection of ASEAN nationals, and ASEAN centrality amid global tensions and economic uncertainty.
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Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to continue peace talks and de-escalation efforts after a trilateral ASEAN meeting hosted by the Philippines in Cebu, focusing on border tensions, trust-building measures, and renewed diplomatic engagement to prevent conflict and restore lasting peace.
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The Philippine Space Agency reports that over 1,200 hectares of farmland around Mayon Volcano, including rice and other crops, may have been affected by ashfall from a recent pyroclastic density current, with satellite data also revealing potential impacts on road networks and agricultural transport in Albay.
AllCard Inc. is shifting 100% of its operations to renewable energy through ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions, sourcing power from solar, wind, and geothermal plants under the Philippines’ Green Energy Option Program. The move is expected to avoid 631 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, strengthen sustainable manufacturing, and support the country’s broader decarbonization goals.
Capital1’s Pauline Gaston and Roma Mae Doromal headline a strong women’s field as the Beach Volleyball Republic (BVR) On Tour Sipalay Open begins at Poblacion Beach, featuring top teams from the Philippines, Australia, and Alas Pilipinas ahead of a competitive beach volleyball season.
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Meralco PowerGen’s Toledo Battery Energy Storage System in Cebu, the first two-hour BESS in the Visayas, is now online, adding 25 MW/56.44 MWh in Phase 1 to boost grid stability, support rising power demand, and back renewable energy integration, with a second phase targeted by 2027.
A TNVS driver has filed an extortion complaint against four HPG-NCR police personnel over the alleged P35,000 demand for the release of his impounded vehicle along EDSA. Learn how NAPOLCOM is investigating the case, the officers involved, and what this means for police accountability in the Philippines.
Senator JV Ejercito backs the Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law to strengthen maritime security, modernize PCG operations, and protect Filipino fishermen amid rising threats in the West Philippine Sea and other territorial waters.
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla clarifies his ‘10K task force’ remark, stressing it was a contingency response to unverified ICC warrant reports, as the PNP-CIDG instead prepares to subpoena Sen. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa over alleged Davao Region extrajudicial killings and the House Quad Committee probe.