DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines — As enhanced “habagat” rains battered parts of Luzon and the Visayas, parts of Mindanao endured dangerous heat on Friday, highlighting the contrasting weather conditions across the country. In Pangasinan, Sta. Barbara became…
MANILA, Philippines – The red alert status for the Visayas grid and the yellow alert status for the Mindanao grid continued on Friday as several power plants remain unavailable and current capacity is inadequate to meet demand. Visayas…
The Police Regional Office Negros Island Region has intercepted ₱15 million worth of illicit cigarettes and apprehended three individuals during a coordinated anti-smuggling operation in the Port Area of Barangay Looc, Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental on…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Generally fair weather with isolated rains and thunderstorms will prevail over the Visayas on Wednesday, July 29, the state weather bureau said. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) will install solar battery systems in Visayas provinces to boost power reserves and respond to the frequent yellow and red alerts in the Visayas grid. At the launch of an…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebuanos can expect generally fair weather on Wednesday, July 15, although the state bureau warned of hot and humid conditions throughout the day. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (Peza) record-breaking investment haul in the first half of 2026 is poised to ripple outward to the regions, with Central Visayas among the areas flagged to receive new…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Malacañang has declared July 1, 2026, a special non-working holiday in six areas across the Visayas and Mindanao. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, by authority of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., signed Proclamations Nos. 1312…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Visayas grid will receive reduced power imports from Mindanao after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck General Santos City, damaging key energy infrastructure, including power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday,…
DUMAGUETE CITY – WrkPod, an Australian firm headquartered in this capital city, continued its expansion across the Visayas as it aims to hit 10,000 jobs for virtual assistants by 2028. Dale Beaumont, cofounder of WrkPod and Chief Executive…
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued show-cause orders to several fuel retailers in the Visayas after monitoring teams found that petroleum products were being sold above the agency's prescribed price range.…
ILOILO CITY — Several parts of the Visayas continued to experience “danger” and “extreme caution” heat index levels on Saturday, with the state weather bureau warning that intense heat could persist throughout the weekend and until Monday.…
