The local government of Albay has placed the province under a state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano's increasing activity, the Albay Provincial Information Office said Friday afternoon.

Typhoon Chedeng maintained its strength as it moves farther from the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the state weather bureau said Friday.

Customers of the Manila Electric Company will have to pay more on their electricity bills for June as the power distributor on Friday announced a rate hike of ₱11.9112 per kilowatt-hour, a ₱0.4183 increase from May's ₱11.4929 per kWh.