COTABATO CITY — About 350 families fled their homes following a firefight that erupted Thursday afternoon in Sitio Libal, Barangay Kulambog, Sultan sa Barongis in Maguindanao del Sur. Lt. Col. Ronald Suscano, spokesperson for the 6th Infantry Division, told the Inquirer that the clash involved the 105th Base Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front-Bangsamoro

BYD is studying whether to manufacture lithium batteries in Argentina, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday after meeting Stella Li, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s executive vice-president. According to Quirno, the company was looking at “investment opportunities in Argentina linked to the lithium value chain, particularly in the production of batteries and energy storage systems”. He did not say how much BYD might spend or where the factory could go. The minister tied the talks...

CITY OF MALOLOS — Water elevation at Angat Dam has dropped by more than a meter in 11 days, from 208.88 meters above sea level in the last week of September to 207.84 masl on Thursday, Oct. 8, according to data from the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office. The decline comes as the

Matthieu Fournier seems to have found his stride as Old Manila’s chef de cuisine

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Health officials are monitoring 73 suspected Hepatitis A cases, with residents concerned about the sharp rise in cases in Barangay Lurugan, a village surrounded by vast multinational pineapple plantations. During an emergency meeting of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) on Wednesday, City Health Officer Dr. Michael Escalante