Day: August 4, 2025

Brussels: The EU has released £500,000 (over 33 million Philippine pesos) in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have affected the Philippines in past weeks. The funding will help address the most pressing needs of people in the hardest-hit areas of Calabarzon and Central Luzon, notably communities in hard-to-reach areas. According to European Union, this allocation will be used to provide emergency relief, focusing on cash assistance to address food insecurity and other basic needs, as well as access to safe water and sanitation facilities, among other activities. This new funding comes in addition to the £6 million

Manila: Prices of fuel are set to sustain their rise, with another hike by as much as PHP1.90 per liter scheduled for August 5. In an advisory, Seaoil and Petron announced that effective 6 a.m. on Tuesday, they will increase the price of gasoline by PHP1.90 per liter, diesel by PHP1.20 per liter, and kerosene by PHP1 per liter. According to Philippines News Agency, Caltex will implement a price increase of PHP1.30 per liter for gasoline products, PHP0.90 per liter for diesel, and PHP0.75 per liter for kerosene, effective at 6:01 a.m. Jetti will also raise its gasoline prices by

Mamburao: Government agencies and community volunteers joined forces for a coastal clean-up drive on Aug. 2 along the shoreline of Barangay 2 here, as part of efforts to promote environmental protection and marine conservation. According to Philippines News Agency, personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Mamburao District Jail participated in the initiative, alongside representatives from the Philippine Army (PA), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), local government unit, and residents. Participants collected non-biodegradable waste such as plastic bottles, food wrappers, and other debris polluting the coastline. The collected garbage was properly segregated and

Lanao del sur: Authorities have arrested five drug suspects and seized more than PHP1.7 million worth of shabu in separate operations in Lanao del Sur on Sunday, officials said Monday. In one operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM), backed by provincial police, arrested four individuals during a buy-bust in Barangay Manila Group, Wao. According to Philippines News Agency, PDEA-BARMM Director Gil Cesario Castro reported that the team seized 19 sachets of suspected shabu with an estimated cost of over PHP18,000, along with buy-bust money, drug paraphernalia, mobile phones, and a

Abyan: The death toll from a tragic migrant boat capsizing off the coast of Yemen has reached 68, with 74 individuals still missing. Local officials have reported the continuation of search and rescue operations amid challenging sea conditions. According to Philippines News Agency, rescue teams have managed to recover 68 bodies along the coastline of southern Abyan province. Earlier in the day, 12 survivors were rescued from the water. The survivors were immediately taken to Shaqra General Hospital for emergency treatment, with some remaining in critical condition due to exposure and exhaustion. The incident took place on Saturday night when