Windows26: Luzon, Visayas grids on red alert Thursday

May 23, 2024

Hi, reader! Here are the latest stories today: Luzon and Visayas grids on red alert, former Wescom chief denies secret China deal, questions arise about Bamban Mayor Alice Guo's identity, and Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan is crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024.

Luzon, Visayas grids on red alert Thursday

The Luzon and Visayas grids are set to be placed on red alert on Thursday afternoon and evening, said National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

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Carlos: Transcript of China call 'twisted, manipulated'

The former chief of the Western Command (Wescom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday admitted speaking on the phone with a Chinese official early this year, but denied entering into a secret deal that would "redefine" Philippine foreign policy and "compromise" the national interest in the West Philippine Sea.

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Poisoned waters: Laguna Lake's steady crawl to brink of disaster

Encircled by the contrast of verdant and urban landscapes, Laguna Lake is a silent witness to the environmental tug-of-war between progress and preservation, with few actors playing by the rules.

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Guo's 'mother' may not exist at all, says PSA official

Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's conflicting stories about her identity fueled more questions on her citizenship after an official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) told senators on Wednesday that her supposed Filipino birth mother may be fictitious.

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Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan is Miss Universe Philippines 2024

Filipinos have a new Miss Universe Philippines queen, on whom they will pin their hopes for another Miss Universe crown for the country, and she is Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan.

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EDITORIAL: Tightening rules on substitution

In a recent resolution, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prohibited the substitution of candidates who withdraw their certificate of candidacy (COC) after the lapse of the deadline for its filing unless the candidate has died or is disqualified with finality.

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