KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — An electric cooperative in Mindanao has warned consumers of higher power rates possibly due to the El Niño phenomenon, which could further strain power supplies now in precarious levels brought by the shutdown of some major power plants in the island. Raffee Edsel Epistola, South Cotabato I Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO-I)

Six more freehold luxury apartments seized in Singapore's S$3 billion (US$2.3 billion) money laundering case will go under the hammer on Oct. 28, after only four of the first 26 properties offered at auction found buyers.

Thai customs officers detained an Indian passenger arriving from Jakarta at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after finding more than 1.3 kg of gold hidden inside a speaker.

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, Philippines — Environment authorities have taken into custody an ailing Philippine serpent eagle (Spilornis holospilus) after residents rescued the raptor when it repeatedly plummeted to the ground in Barangay Manil of Leon B. Postigo town in Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday, October 7. Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Maribel

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

Actions caused reputational damage and legal risks to cooperative, Nazlan says.

The Sandiganbayan Third Division granted the motion of former Speaker and incumbent Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez to sign the pre-trial order at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas on Monday, October 12.

MANILA, Philippines — Think tank Stratbase Institute on Friday called for a unified government approach to address child stunting, citing gaps in nutrition data and fragmented feeding programs. The independent think tank urged government agencies to adopt common performance indicators, standardized data collection, and interoperable information systems to ensure nutrition assistance reaches vulnerable mothers and