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Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will implement a new round of rate hikes in the November billing cycle at P0.4895 per kilowatt-hour. The power distribution giant said this was due to elevated power costs amid a weakening of the Philippine peso and the monthslong war in the Middle East. Meralco said on Friday the overall rate
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MANILA, Philippines — Travelers are in for a slight reprieve in the second half of November as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has approved lower fuel surcharges for the period, following a decline in global jet fuel prices at the start of the month. In an advisory dated Nov. 12, the aviation regulator said a
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MANILA, Philippines — Several areas reached danger-level heat indices on Friday amid the effects of El Niño, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) tags indices ranging between 42°C and 51°C as “danger” level due to increased risks of heat cramps and heat exhaustion, which could then lead
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MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the ₱525.92 million Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot or the ₱18.32 million Mega Lotto 6/45 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. According to PCSO results, the winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 51-50-40-54-57-34, with a jackpot prize of ₱525.92 million. No
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BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. has challenged local startups, universities, and local governments to move beyond simply launching new ventures and focus instead on scaling up, commercializing research, and building “future-proof” enterprises. Delivering the keynote message at the 10th National Technology Business Incubation (TBI) Summit at the
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Over eight million customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should brace for higher electricity bills in November as rising generation costs push power rates up for the second straight month.
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The pace at which the defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte is presenting its witnesses in her impeachment trial makes it likely that it will finish presenting its case before the end of November, the spokesman of the tribunal has said.
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MANILA, Philippines — Travelers get a slight reprieve in the second half of November as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved lower fuel surcharges for the period, reflecting the decline in global jet fuel prices. In an advisory, the aviation regulator said a Level 16 fuel surcharge would take effect from Nov. 16 to 30, down
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Driving this month’s overall rate increase was the generation charge which went up due to higher costs of power suppliers still affected by the peso depreciation and the crisis in the Middle East
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Customers of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) should brace for higher electricity bills this month as the power distributor hiked its household rate due to higher generation costs.
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