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Metro Cebu air quality 'very unhealthy' as weak winds trap pollution

By balita.fyi Newsdesk ยท Editor: Bart Sakwerda ยท ยท AI-written from the reports listed below

Metro Cebu's Air Quality Index rose to 165, in the 'very unhealthy' range, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, SunStar reported, citing the Environmental Management Bureau 7. The agency blamed vehicle and industrial emissions, with cool nights and very low wind speeds keeping fine particles trapped. Cebu Daily News reported the poor air may persist while calm, cool weather continues. EMB 7 advised people with heart or lung conditions to stay indoors.

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Cebu Energy Alliance launched to press for action on Cebu power crisis

The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) launched the Cebu Energy Alliance at the Cebu Energy Summit held at the Cebu Provincial Capitol on October 12, The Freeman and Rappler reported. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and Governor Pamela Baricuatro signed a commitment to address the province's power problems. CCCI's Bernard Sia said repeated outages have cut business productivity, and the chamber will draft a position paper.

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House approves 50-year franchise renewal for Cebu Pacific

The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 11536, which renews for 50 years the franchise of Cebu Air Inc., operating as Cebu Pacific, GMA News and BusinessWorld reported. The vote was 289 in favor, none against and two abstentions. The bill requires the airline to keep a fuel supply security framework and submit a fuel risk management and contingency plan to the Civil Aeronautics Board.

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DOE warns Visayas may face more red alerts in 2027 without power reserves

The Visayas grid could see more red alerts in 2027 if ancillary services agreements for 250 megawatts of power reserves are not secured, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said at a summit in Cebu, Rappler reported. The Department of Energy (DOE) is counting on power barges and battery energy storage systems to add capacity, according to Philstar and BusinessWorld. Garin said the grid is currently stable.

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Cebu City's Nicole Mae Mangubat wins Visayas leg of national chess championship

Nicole Mae Mangubat of Cebu City won the women's title in the Visayas leg of the Philippine National Chess Championship, held in Cebu City on October 9 to 11, The Manila Times reported. The 20-year-old University of the Philippines-Cebu student scored 5.5 points in six rounds and took the P15,000 top prize. In the men's division, Bhell Ortiz of Lapu-Lapu City and John Dave Lavandero of Cebu City both finished with 6.0 points.

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