MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The recent fuel price hikes and the lack of new water sources are expected to take a toll on Cebu’s water supply. Nathaniel Chua, convener of the Cebu Electricity Rights Advocates (CERA), said the actual water demand in Metro Cebu is currently at 600,000 cubic meters per day, while production is

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Central Visayas assured the public that prices of basic commodities remain stable and supplies are sufficient in Cebu and Bohol. In a statement on Friday, DTI-Central Visayas said its latest monitoring showed that major supermarkets,

This is the Daily Gospel for March 8, 2026, which is the Third Sunday of Lent. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 7, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 6, 2026 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 4, 5-42. Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had

MANILA, Philippines — Rep. Leila de Lima of Mamamayang Liberal Party-list on Saturday renewed her call for the passage of a new law against foreign espionage operations in the country following the exposure of alleged Beijing-directed Filipino spies. De Lima filed House Bill 1844, or the proposed “Anti-Espionage Act” in July 2025, which seeks to

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has called in law enforcers to heighten its monitoring of fuel prices, as some gas stations have already raised prices by about P8 per liter ahead of schedule. With the assistance of the Philippine National Police, the DOE on Saturday said that it had begun its inspection

MANILA, Philippines — Controversial lawyer Ferdinand Topacio, who once professed admiration for fascist dictator Adolf Hitler, defended a congressman for making lewd remarks about actress Anne Curtis and himself made off-color remarks about the actress’ sister, Jasmine, and incumbent Gabriela Rep. Sarah Elago. Topacio, who once displayed in his office a large portrait of Hitler,

MANILA, Philippines — The benchmark for international prices registered a small increase in February despite sustained demand for basmati and japonica varieties, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO All Rice Index marginally increased by 0.4 percent to 103.2 points in February from 102.8 points a month ago. The global