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Cabañero set for MPBL regular season debut on April 10

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Two-time UAAP men’s basketball Mythical Five awardee Nic Cabañero is set to make his Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) regular season debut for Biñan Tatak Gel on Friday, April 10, in Season 26. Cabañero, a Cebuano standout who recently wrapped up his final year with the UST Growling Tigers in UAAP Season 88,

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Councilor denies AICS fund cuts, says donations were voluntary

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A city councilor in Lapu-Lapu City belied an online post by the parish priest of San Agustin Parish in Barangay Santa Rosa, Olango Island, claiming that barangay captains were deducting large amounts from the financial assistance of beneficiaries under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Earlier, Fr. Richard

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DSWD checks ‘unauthorized deductions’ from aid in Olango

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has launched an investigation into alleged deductions from government cash assistance distributed in several barangays on Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City. DSWD 7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero, in an interview on April 8, confirmed that the agency has sent a team to investigate.

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Catarman, Northern Samar logs 44ºC peak heat index on Wednesday

MANILA, Philippines — Catarman, Northern Samar registered a peak heat index of 44ºC on Wednesday, the highest of three areas that logged “danger” level indices, the state weather bureau said. Apart from Catarman, Dumangas, Iloilo and Cotabato City, Maguindanao both reached “danger” heat indices at 42ºC. READ: Here’s how to protect yourself from high heat

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