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MANILA – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake jolted Occidental Mindoro on Monday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The tectonic quake struck 23...

MANILA – Banks cannot unreasonably refuse payment from borrowers who risk facing higher interest and additional charges, the Supreme Court said in a ruling. In a...

MANILA – A new seven-story high school building worth more than PHP298.96 million will soon rise in Manila. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna on Monday led the...

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deputized the National Printing Office (NPO) for the first time in order to help ensure faster and...

MANILA – Three weather systems – the easterlies, the shear line, and the northeast monsoon or "amihan" – will bring rains over some areas in...

MANILA – The Philippines’ local palay (unhusked rice) production may hit as high as 20.4 million metric tons (MMT) this year, the Department of Agriculture...