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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the low pressure area near Batanes has developed into a tropical depression overnight and was now named "Ester."
In its 5 a.m. bulletin on Friday, Pagasa said the center of "Ester" was 225 kilometers northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.
It is moving north...
MANILA, Philippines — Inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in May 2026 on the back of slower annual increases in the costs of transport, food, housing, water, electricity, and gas, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday.
It was slower than the 7.2 percent inflation recorded in April but faster than the 1.3 percent inflation seen in May 2025.
It was also...
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HONG KONG, June 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is heating up across the city! With FIFA World Cup fever sweeping the globe and the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 in full swing, excitement has never been higher. To help...
MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Customs (BoC) denied any involvement in luggage tag switching, saying it has no role in handling, managing, or applying luggage tags.
In a statement addressing the public's concern regarding online reports of alleged baggage tag switching, the agency emphasized that there were no confirmed cases of such incidents occurring in Philippi...