Rappler · Regions
Jacobina: More than a biscuit, the pride of Mendez town
The history of the delicacy traces back to 1947, when Paterno Noceda introduced Jacobina at his small bakery in Mendez, Cavite
Rappler · Regions
5 dead in Malasiqui fireworks factory blast: What we know so far
The factory may have been operating illegally, according to local authorities. Neighbors thought the place was a piggery.
The Manila Times · Regions
19 BARMM Cabinet officials named
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua announced on Thursday the appointment of 19 key officials to lead the regional cabinet under the newly constituted…
Rappler · Regions
Meet the Bugkalot in Nagtipunan, Quirino
A journey into Nagtipunan, Quirino shows how the Bugkalot people left their fierce headhunting past behind to become a community centered around faith and bayanihan
The Manila Times · Regions
MNLF loses representation in new BARMM government
COTABATO CITY — The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), the country’s first revolutionary group that waged secession and later settled for autonomy, has lost representation in the regular governance of the Bangsamoro…
The Manila Times · Regions
Cebu fire victims receive aid from Go
CEBU CITY — Fire victims here received housing assistance on Wednesday as the government extended financial support to families rebuilding their homes after fires. Sen. Bong Go distributed assistance to 435…
Philstar · Regions
Pam backs north economic zone
Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro is supporting the proposed North Cebu Economic Zone (NCEZ), but stressed that the initiative must be integrated into a broader provincial development strategy rather than pursued as a…
The Manila Times · Regions
Medical, feeding outreach to be staged in Tabuk City
CIVIC-ORIENTED groups will launch a humanitarian outreach in Tabuk City, Kalinga this weekend. Led by the Central Luzon Region (CLR) 45 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles-Philippine Eagles, Universal Alliance of Eagles…
The Manila Times · Regions
Iloilo City approves interest-free loan program
ILOILO CITY — Nano-enterprises in Iloilo City may borrow up to P100,000 without interest under a newly institutionalized city government financing program aimed at expanding access to capital for small-scale businesses…
Philstar · Regions
Cebu gets P1.3 billion in recovery funds
More than a year after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Cebu and Typhoon Tino battered parts of the province, the national government has released P1.365 billion to support ongoing rehabilitation and recovery…
The Manila Times · Regions
BSP says forex market stable amid peso slump
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said adequate international reserves and continued inflows from remittances and business process outsourcing (BPO) service exports are helping support foreign-exchange market…
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Book honoring Bago City hero launched
BACOLOD CITY — History came alive for Bagonhon children on Wednesday as the city government of Bago officially launched a new children’s book that tells the story of its greatest hero in a way young minds can…
Philstar · Regions
Amid rising temperatures: Schools cut class hours
The Department of Education Cebu City Schools Division has confirmed that several schools have already shortened class hours amid rising heat index levels across the city to help students cope with soaring temperatures.
The Manila Times · Regions
Baguio City awarded for smoke-free efforts
BAGUIO CITY — The city government here celebrated the 2026 Asean Smoke-Free Award (ASA) Gold Category handed over during the flag-raising program at City Hall on Oct. 26, 2026. Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance…
The Manila Times · Regions
Crackdown on illegal firecracker makers urged
AFTER an explosion at an unlicensed firecracker factory in the municipality of Malasiqui, Pangasinan on Wednesday night, environmental group EcoWaste Coalition called on local government, police, and village officials…
Philstar · Regions
Gabunilas, Trazo on a different mission in Japan
Cebuano boxers John Paul Gabunilas and Justine Trazo of Chao Sy Stable embark on different missions as they take on Japanese opponents today (Saturday, November 7) at the historic Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
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Negros Occidental gets P665M for rehab of public facilities
BACOLOD CITY — Negros Occidental received a total of P665 million in national government assistance to rebuild infrastructure and public facilities damaged by Typhoon Tino and the eruption of Mount Kanlaon. Gov. Eugenio…
Philstar · Regions
Dysfunctional discernment
The weekend that came was a bit gory. News of a 15-year-old boy killing his own mother with a hammer and then dropping her body inside an abandoned septic tank in Bohol is more than unusual.
Philstar · Regions
A year after Tino, the harder work still lies ahead
This week, Cebu marked the first anniversary of Typhoon Tino which flooded many parts of Metro Cebu, claimed more than a hundred lives, and damaged thousands of homes.
Philstar · Regions
Wa nay kapilian
Sa kataposan, sa gusto niya o sa dili, bisan sa ka-feeling hawod, kay kumbinsido nga ang kapin sa 32 milyones ka boto nga nakuha niya niadtong 2022 maoy kinakusgang panagang sa bisan unsang pagsuway pagpalagpot niya sa…
Philstar · Regions
The living and the dead
To avoid the Undas crowd, we decided to visit our beloved departed at a Cebu private cemetery before 8 A.M., October 31.
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