Chinese and Philippine forces again avoid a clash in a fiercely disputed shoal under a rare deal

Associated Press 11/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine navy transported food and other supplies to a territorial ship outpost in a shoal in the South China Sea without any confrontation with Chinese forces guarding the disputed area, officials said…

Thick smog shrouds Asian cities

Associated Press 11/15/2024

NEW DELHI (AP) — Thick smog shrouded New Delhi and other cities around South and Southeast Asia as air pollution levels soared Thursday. Air pollution in the region worsens particularly in winter when the burning of crop…

Pepito to hit land at peak intensity, to become typhoon in 12 hours

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 11/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau said that Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (international name: Man-yi) had further intensified and was nearing typhoon status early Friday morning. Pepito “is forecast to intensify into a typhoon within the…

Trump’s plans likely won’t lower grocery bills – experts

Associated Press 11/15/2024

Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal, crackers…

Pepito: Live updates

11/15/2024

(UPDATED, NOV. 16, 8:17 p.m.) Pepito, which has an international name, Man-Yi, is the sixth storm in the Philippines in less than a month. It entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday, November 14, 2024. …

Repair of collapsed riprap in Mandaue City nears completion at 85%

Mary Rose Sagarino 11/14/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The repair of the collapsed 15-meter portion of the riprap in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, is already 85 percent complete. Engr. Daffodil Jugan, the public information officer of the DPWH Sixth District Engineering…

Cebu City: Illegal drugs worth over P489M destroyed

Emmariel Ares 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More than P489 million worth of illegal drugs that were seized within Central Visayas were destroyed on Thursday, November 14. The confiscated pieces of drug evidence were burned at the thermal facility of…

Signal No. 5 lifted in Cagayan as Ofel weakens

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 11/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The highest wind signal in Cagayan has been lifted by state meteorologists as Ofel weakens from a super typhoon into a typhoon. Ofel, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) near…

Cebu City Vice Mayor Hontiveros addresses resignation calls

Pia Piquero 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Donaldo Hontiveros is prepared to step down as Cebu City vice mayor if legally required, following online calls for his resignation that surfaced on social media. On Wednesday, Hontiveros clarified his position, stating…

‘Man-yi’ may enter PAR as ‘Pepito’  Thursday night

11/14/2024

As super typhoon Ofel makes its way to northern Luzon, Tropical Storm ‘MAN-YI’ is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday night, Pagasa said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Thursday, Pagasa said…

MCWD: Cebu City’s freshwater faces growing saltwater contamination

Pia Piquero 11/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City faces a growing water problem as saltwater seeps into its freshwater sources due to excessive groundwater extraction. With communities already experiencing the effects and the risk of intrusion spreading, the Cebu…

‘Welcome back’: Trump, Biden shake hands in White House

Agence France Presse 11/14/2024

WASHINGTON, United States — Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House on Wednesday, where outgoing President Joe Biden offered a show of civility to the bitter rival who denied him the same courtesy four…

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