Cebu court junks plea to halt vessel-docking at Cebu South Harbor
A Cebu City court has junked a petition by cargo operator Oriental Port & Allied Services Corp. (OPASCOR) seeking to block cargo ships from using the facilities of Cebu South Harbor and Container Terminal Corp. (CSHCTC).
VICTORIAS CITY, Negros Occidental — The House of Representatives brought its LegisHear public consultation to Victorias City giving the people of Negros an opportunity to raise concerns directly with lawmakers on…
7 died of gas poisoning in Benguet mining tunnel, police confirms
The Benguet Provincial Police Office on Saturday confirmed that gas poisoning was the cause of death of the seven individuals found lifeless at an abandoned tunnel in Itogon, Benguet.
BOC seizes P6.7M worth of misdeclared shipment at Port of Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Customs authorities at the Port of Subic intercepted on Friday a shipment containing P6.669 million worth of frozen chicken meat from Hong Kong that had been misdeclared as cooked tofu. The…
POLICE recovered a .45-caliber pistol and ammunition from a 15-year-old Grade 10 student inside Catarman National High School in Barangay Dalakit, Catarman, Northern Samar on Thursday. A teacher learned from a student…
A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died after his motorcycle crashed into the rear portion of a truck parked along the road in Barangay Colase, Samboan, Cebu, around 3:15 A.M. last Thursday, October 1.
ILOILO CITY — Individuals and groups who spread fabricated bomb threats and other false public safety alerts in this city could face fines, community service, permit sanctions, and possible criminal charges under a new…
A 72-year-old woman was injured after she was hit by a Toyota Vios, that was also hit by another vehicle, while crossing Natalio Bacalso Avenue in front of a university in Barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City, around 8:24…
SANTIAGO CITY — At least 4,244 promoted teachers and non-teaching personnel in Cagayan Valley took their oaths before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Santiago City Sports Arena in Barangay Baluarte here on Friday…
Six houses were affected by a fire that broke out yesterday along South Road corner Cabreros Street in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City, with the blaze causing an estimated ?152,000 in property damage.
AROUND 200 Chinese were found during simultaneous raids on suspected scam operations in two towns of Zamboanga Sibugay early Friday, Oct. 2, with authorities seizing about 2,000 mobile phones and several computers and…
All roads lead to the SM Seaside Cebu Arena as the highly anticipated East Asia Super League 2026-27 season gets underway with a historic doubleheader today (Saturday, October 3).
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…
The Cebu Institute of Technology-University Wildcats pulled off a 59-53 upset of the University of Cebu Webmasters in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 26 basketball tournament Thursday night…
ILOILO CITY — The Philippines recorded more than P1 trillion in disaster-related losses and damages from 2009 to 2024, while the country is projected to need up to P1.4 trillion this decade alone to adapt to climate…
I found myself at the Senate of the Philippines last Friday to attend to a client-related matter. The night before, I took a late-night flight to Manila after a hectic day of Cebu Press Freedom Week activities.
CEBU CITY — This city’s historic downtown and food destinations are being featured in a new walking tour as part of the “Philippines by Foot” campaign of a footwear brand, in partnership with the Department of Tourism…
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is no longer just about one person. It is now a test of the country's justice system, its democratic institutions, and the strength of the 1987 Constitution.
THE 147-kilometer North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) will strengthen connectivity across the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) as the government pushes for an integrated network of infrastructure. Irish Calaguas…
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed repairs of the infirmary at Mindanao State University–General Santos City Campus in just over a month after the facility was damaged by the magnitude 7.8…