Power outages loom anew across Visayas

Inquirer.net - Oct 30, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas power crunch persisted on Friday, with the grid operator declaring another red alert amid a thin electricity supply due to the unavailability of major coal power plants. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the red alert status would be in effect from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The

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M61 traffic live updates as police close Greater Manchester motorway due to 'incident'

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Who wouldn’t recognize Bato dela Rosa? PNP defers ‘wanted’ poster

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Different case, different witness, same ‘25%’ kickback rate bared

Oct 30, 2026

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Oct 30, 2026

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Oct 30, 2026

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Bulacan island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete

Oct 30, 2026

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Woman screams with terror after strange man kidnapped her and carried her away through Hawaii parking lot

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