Several construction workers at a building under construction in Dagupan City, Pangasinan lost their cellphones and money from thieves as they took their break,
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered a lifetime ban on a driver who hit an 82-year-old woman crossing a pedestrian lane on Maharlika Highway in Naga City, Camarines Sur on Monday. The elderly victim was…
DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — A growing number of legitimate local and national media practitioners are asking this question: How can a press corps meant to represent the media move forward when many of the media…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday warned the public against responding to unsolicited messages and calls, as well as offers promoting easy-money schemes, following the arrest of foreign nationals allegedly linked…
Authorities have identified and crossmatched 50 of the 71 cadavers recovered from the M/V June Aster fire in Coron, Palawan, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday.
MANDAUE CITY — Classes in all levels at public and private schools and educational institutions across Cebu Province was suspended starting at noon Monday, Oct. 5, as the province observes National Teachers’ Day and…
Search and rescue (SAR) teams have recovered the second and final missing passenger of a jeepney that was swept away while crossing a spillway in Rosario, Batangas, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday.
Nine Philippine Army personnel and one civilian auxiliary were wounded after their convoy was ambushed by unidentified assailants in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan on Monday morning, according to the military.
SAN JUAN, Abra — Police arrested two men allegedly involved in the shooting of a barangay captain and his wife in San Juan, Abra, early Saturday morning. The couple survived the shooting incident. Arrested were alias…
The controversial TIEZA projects – a P220-million fountain rehabilitation and P80-million public plaza redevelopment – were supposed to be completed last August, ahead of MassKara Festival
TIPO-TIPO, Basilan — Ten government personnel, including two army officers, were wounded after a group of armed men ambushed a convoy of six vehicles in Barangay Badja in this municipality on Monday morning, Oct. 5…
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) has launched a broader push to adopt an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocol for corn fall armyworm, a technology developed to address…
The student government of Southwestern University PHINMA in Cebu City, to make sure that each student and member of the community is kept dry during rainy days and shielded during warm weather, has introduced an…
LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Agriculture in Bicol has allotted P3.3 billion budget for farm interventions to help the region’s farmers and fisherfolk mitigate the impact of El Niño, DA regional spokesman Lovela…
Cebu business groups are divided over a proposed 25 percent increase in domestic port and cargo-handling tariffs, with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry backing a phased adjustment and the Mandaue Chamber of…
BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod-Silay Airport’s bid to launch international flights by 2027 is on track, backed by a proposed P480 million allocation in the 2027 national budget. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III announced…
The Philippines and Timor-Leste have renewed their cooperation in higher education through a bilateral agreement that seeks to expand student and faculty mobility, research collaboration, and human resource development…
CARCAR CITY — A presidential declaration could give Central Visayas faster options to address its worsening power supply problem, with the Regional Development Council (RDC) 7 seeking a state of power emergency for the…
The Huni Mandawe of the Mandaue City School for the Arts will compete in the finals of the 53rd National Music Competition for Young Artists Padayaw after winning the regional round in the youth choir category.
BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong rallied behind Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick Gregorio who maintained that the country’s showing in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games was exceptional amid…
The Liga ng mga Barangay Cebu City Office reaffirmed its commitment to uninterrupted public service by announcing that it will continue to operate on a regular five day workweek schedule, from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m…
ILOILO CITY — Metro Pacific Iloilo Water Inc. (MPIW) is preparing up to 25 million liters per day (MLD) in additional water sources as it braces for a possible severe supply shortfall during the projected super El Niño…
The Cebu City Council appeals to landlords and property owners to suspend rental increases in a move to ease the mounting financial strain on households, workers, and small businesses.
BAGUIO CITY — After years of careful planning and implementation, the much-awaited Baguio Arboretum along Leonard Wood Road is set to open to the public on Oct. 19, 2026, offering residents and visitors a new place to…
Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival has approved the procurement of two electric vehicles worth P6 million for the Cebu City Transportation Office, in line with his administration’s push for sustainable transport.
CEBU CITY — Four local government units (LGUs) in Cebu recorded child stunting prevalence rates of at least 17 percent in 2025, with Tuburan town posting the highest rate at 20 percent, according to data from the Second…
Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña has raised serious concern over the city’s fiscal position, citing a Commission on Audit report showing that appropriations and liabilities far exceed available cash and cash…
ISABELA CITY, Basilan — The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) formally announced the conversion of Basilan State College into Basilan State University (BasSU) during the Pagpamahalayak ceremony held at the…
Cebu Province recorded more than 1.08 million tourist arrivals from January to August 2026, a 12.78 percent increase from the same period last year, according to the Cebu Provincial Tourism Office.
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Nueva Vizcaya’s economy grew by 2.6 percent in 2025, reaching P67.24 billion at constant 2018 prices, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in Region 2 reported. The latest provincial…
The Cebu City Council has asked the Department of Transportation’s Office of Transportation Security to donate or transfer single-view X-ray baggage inspection machines to public schools.
Lapu-Lapu Lone District Representative Junard “Ahong” Chan called for immediate measures to address recurring brownouts and high electricity bills in the Visayas, saying consumers cannot afford to wait until 2031 for a…
The Abra Weavers of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League made a memorable debut in the East Asia Super League, winning 79-72 over the veteran Hong Kong Eastern squad at the start of the EASL 2026-27 season on…
The PAREF Springdale Titans nailed their first-ever win in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. basketball tournament in style, stunning the previously undefeated University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguar…
The University of Cebu Webmasters snapped their two-game losing skid after ending the hot streak of the University of the Philippines Cebu Fighting Maroons,
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