Marcos inaugurates solar-powered irrigation project in Leyte

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said the government is expanding the use of solar-powered irrigation systems as the Super El Niño looms. He made the remarks during the inauguration of the Tugbong Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in Barangay Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte. READ: Palace: Collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal “Now, all

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4 Commonwealth Avenue lanes to close Oct. 24-25 for MRT-7 works

Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Four eastbound lanes along Batasan/Commonwealth Avenue will be temporarily closed from Saturday to Sunday, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said. According to the DOTr in an advisory, four lanes from the center of the Eastbound of Commonwealth Avenue from Amity Street to Ilang Ilang street will be temporarily closed from 11 p.m.

The state of Philippine news: Trust falls amid changing media habits

Oct 23, 2026

First of three parts Over the past several years, Filipinos are increasingly getting their news from social media feeds and video platforms instead of going directly to news websites, picking up newspapers or tuning in to broadcasts, reflecting a broader shift in how people access information. The change has widened the channels through which people