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What Happened?
DOE said yellow and red alerts are expected in the coming weeks as the country has already exceeded its forecasted demand given the prevailing heat levels amid the El Niño | GMA News
Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said Philippine government’s budget deficit widened further to the biggest in three months in March but still narrower than that recorded in the same month last year | GMA News
GSIS grew its first-quarter profit by 21 percent year-on-year on the back of higher earnings from investments in key sectors | Inquirer
DOT logged more than two million international visitors in April | Inquirer
DSWD, BuCor, PSAU to establish an agri-camp for children in conflict with the law (CICL) in Pampanga | Inquirer
SWS said percentage of families who considered themselves poor has decreased by one percent from December 2023 | Inquirer
DOT Region V warned the public again that climbing Mayon Volcano is, under any circumstances, strictly prohibited as it is currently at Alert Level 1 | ABS-CBN News
DOTr is planning to improve walkways along EDSA by elevating parts where foot traffic is heaviest | ABS-CBN News
World
Philippines, United States, and France officially began their multilateral maritime exercise in the West Philippine Sea | Inquirer
Study published colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year as global warming eroded their icy homes despite the birds’ attempts to adapt to the shrinking landscape | Inquirer
International Science Council researchers released a report urging governments to evaluate new technologies and assess the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence | ABS-CBN News
Venice became the first city in the world to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season | GMA News
Surgeons in US have transplanted a modified pig kidney into a living person for the second time, celebrating an advance in animal-to-human organ transplants | GMA News
Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year | GMA News
Japan’s yen fell to its weakest levels against the dollar since June 1990, with markets alert to any signs of intervention from the Japanese authorities to prop up their currency | GMA News
Extra
How to prevent rabies and what to do after an animal bite | Inquirer
The softboy and how being nice shouldn’t be enough | Preen
The young freelancer’s guide to obtaining an official receipt | Scout
Cape Town and what else? 5 more must-visit spots in South Africa | GMA News
How to be a good content creator? Digital content expert answers | GMA News
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