Visayas grid to be placed yellow alert on Saturday afternoon
The Visayas grid will be placed under red and yellow alert status on Wednesday afternoon and evening, September 16 due to tight energy reserve, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said.
Govt, MILF agree to advance smooth BARMM transition
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Peace implementing panels from the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), along with key political stakeholders, convened for a high-level special review…
The Cebu provincial government will shift to a four-day workweek starting Monday, September 28, as part of measures to cut energy and fuel consumption amid concerns over the province’s power supply.
P8.93M illegal cigarettes seized in Negros Occidental raid
BACOLOD CITY — Law enforcers in Negros Occidental seized P8.93 million in illegal cigarettes and arrested four men in separate operations on Friday. In Isabela town, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)…
President signs term extension to 5 years: Marcos Jr. postpones barangay SK elections
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has postponed the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, signing Republic Act No. 12326 into law, which extends officials’ terms to five years and resets the polls from…
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — Private workers in Cagayan Valley have been pushing across-the-board 100-peso daily wage increase amid what they called ballooning family and personal expenses and other financial obligations…
Box of fish allegedly caught through dynamite fishing seized
A box of amberjack fish allegedly caught through dynamite fishing was confiscated during a Market Denial Operation led by the Cebu City’s Department of Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries (DVMF) the other day.
Cebu govt reinstates 4-day workweek to cut energy use
CEBU CITY — The Cebu provincial government will bring back its four-day workweek starting Monday, Sept. 28, as part of efforts to reduce electricity consumption. Under a memorandum issued by Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on…
Councilor Tumulak calls for a transparent 2027 budget
Cebu City Councilor Dave Flores Tumulak, chairman of the Committee on Budget and Finance, has called on fellow public servants to ensure that Cebu City’s 2027 budget reflects discipline, accountability, and tangible…
DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. believes the peace gains in Sulu, a province long held captive by conflict and extremism, should be sustained through development. “This is the greatest gift parents can give to…
Viral road rage in Cebu prompts LTO 7 and police investigations
CEBU CITY — A viral road-rage confrontation along Escario Street has prompted separate administrative and police investigations, with the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) placing a driver’s license…
Team Brotherhood and the Lightsout squad knocked out their rivals in convincing fashion to arrange a title showdown in the D’Generals Basketball Club Season 4:Camaraderie Cup at the Aulga Citi Sports in Barangay Lawaan…
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — Raising road levels without simultaneously upgrading drainage, pumping and water-retention systems could worsen flooding in lower-lying homes, a Canadian earth scientist and hydrologist in…
The University of San Jose-Recoletos Jaguars stunned the previously unbeaten Benedicto College Cheetahs, 62-60, in the first overtime game of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. Season 26 basketball tournament…
CEBU CITY — The Spartan Trail, a popular hiking route here, is getting a time off to heal as authorities investigate reported vandalism and improper waste disposal along the route. The Department of Environment and…
ORMOC CITY — A 75-year-old widower was found unresponsive in his residence in Purok 5, Barangay Libertad in a suspected suicide incident on Thursday and was later declared dead by attending physicians at the hospital…
ILOILO City Mayor Raisa Treñas welcomed the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to 2028, saying the extended terms of barangay officials should translate into more work for their…