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Student found carrying gun inside Northern Samar school
A minor student was found carrying a .45-caliber pistol inside a school in Catarman, Northern Samar, according to the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8) on Friday.
The Manila Times · Regions
Zambales govt to declare Liwliwa a 'danger zone'
IBA, ZAMBALES — The provincial government of Zambales is looking to declare the famous beach destination Liwliwa and parts of the coastal tourism area in the municipality of San Felipe a danger zone. The plan emerged…
The Manila Times · Regions
PJ Garcia keeps 2028 gubernatorial bid options open
CEBU CITY — Former Cebu 3rd District Rep. and Deputy Speaker Pablo John "PJ" Garcia, brother of former Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia, is keeping his options open for a possible 2028 gubernatorial bid as he continues…
Philstar · Regions
Let’s all build a Sustainable Future
Business and government must understand how sustainability requirements filter down throughout companies and government operations.
The Manila Times · Regions
Gun recovered from student inside Catarman school
Police recovered a .45 caliber pistol and ammunition from a 15-year-old Grade 10 student following a report of illegal possession of a firearm inside Catarman National High Schooll in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman…
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7 miners die in alleged gas poisoning inside Benguet tunnel
BENGUET —Seven small-scale miners died on Sept. 30 after they were allegedly poisoned by gas inside a pocket-mining tunnel in Sitio Dontog-Manganese, Dalicno, Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet. The Police Regional…
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Visayas Mindanao eyed as next hospitality investment frontier
Cebu and other destinations across the Visayas and Mindanao are emerging as a wider investment frontier for Philippine hospitality, with developers being urged to look beyond hotel rooms and towards destination…
The Manila Times · Regions
Around 200 individuals found in suspected scam operations in Zamboanga Sibugay
MANILA, Philippines — Around 200 individuals, identified as Chinese citizens, were found during simultaneous raids on suspected scam operations in two towns of Zamboanga Sibugay early Friday, with authorities seizing…
The Manila Times · Regions
New bus rates take effect in Cebu
CEBU CITY — Passengers taking provincial buses from Cebu are now paying higher fares following the implementation of the new public utility vehicle fare rates on Sept. 28, 2026. Vallacar Transit Inc., operator of Ceres…
Philstar · Regions
Disasters drag Cebu growth
The string of disasters that hit Cebu in 2025 left a mark on the province’s economy, slowing its growth to 2.7 percent from 7.4 percent in 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported.
The Manila Times · Regions
Pagasa warns of water crisis in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY — Western Visayas could face a potential water crisis as rainfall is expected to fall below normal from December 2026 through March 2027 due to the El Niño phenomenon, said the Philippine Atmospheric…
The Manila Times · Regions
NSCR project on right track – Recto
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) have conducted a joint briefing and inspection of Clark Station and key facilities of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR)…
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Baricuatro warns vs hog smuggling
Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has warned against the illegal movement of hogs as authorities investigate how African Swine Fever reached Ginatilan, where the virus has been confirmed in two barangays.
The Manila Times · Regions
Gasataya slams Tieza for defective plaza rehab
BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Greg Gasataya has demanded that the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) order its contractor to immediately fix major defects hounding the P300-million rehabilitation of the…
The Manila Times · Regions
BCPO deploys 3,258 police to festival
BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deployed 3,258 police personnel and force multipliers for the 47th MassKara Festival that opened on Thursday, Oct. 1. The police personnel have been stationed across…
Philstar · Regions
For CBRT-affected residents: Hold payments - CLO
The Cebu City Legal Office has advised the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit Project Management Office to hold off on payments to residents affected by the project pending the Department of Transportation’s official position on…
The Manila Times · Regions
Namfrel to train 200 youth leaders in BARMM governance monitoring
NATIONAL Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Bantay ng Bayan Foundation said it will train 200 youth leaders from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on good governance monitoring. In…
Philstar · Regions
Mandaue City Council calls for action amid power outages
The Mandaue City Council is seeking immediate financial relief, subsidies, and technical intervention from national energy agencies amid frequent and prolonged power interruptions affecting businesses and residents in…
The Manila Times · Regions
Palace confident BSKE law will hold up legally
MALACAÑANG said the administration is ready to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive requiring the government to comment on the petitions challenging the newly signed law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang…
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Barangays to lead water source evaluations for El Niño response
As part of the preparations for the anticipated Super El Niño, the Cebu City government has directed barangay-based emergency responders to conduct localized assessments to identify and document alternative water…
The Manila Times · Regions
8 nabbed, P3.36M shabu seized in Iloilo buy-bust
ILOILO CITY — Eight individuals, including two high-value individuals (HVIs), were arrested and P3.366 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Estancia, Iloilo on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Among those…
Philstar · Regions
Eala falters in bid for historic Asiad gold
Filipina tennis trailblazer Alex Eala faltered in her bid for a historic gold at the 20th Asian Games
The Manila Times · Regions
Namfrel to train 200 youth leaders in BARMM governance monitoring
NATIONAL Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Bantay ng Bayan Foundation said it will train 200 youth leaders from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on good governance monitoring. In…
Philstar · Regions
Lightsout crowned Camaraderie Cup champions
Team Lightsout dominated the Brotherhood squad, 89-74, to emerge as champions of D’Generals Basketball League Season 4:Camaraderie Cup at the Aulga Citi Sports in Barangay Lawaan II, Talisay City.
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UP Cebu gets breakthrough win in CESAFI Season 26 cage wars
The University of the Philippines Cebu Fighting Maroons turned back the University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue Webmasters, 66-59, to barge into the win column of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. Season 26…
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