MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1,954 of 18,370 passed the March 2026 physicians Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said Wednesday. The PRC said the results were released four days after the board exams took place in testing centers across the country. READ: PRC: 3,264 pass Feb. 2026 mechanical engineers licensure exam Meanwhile,
Read More »Tinio: Show fuel cost for consumers to check for overpricing
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) should unbundle the details of fuel costs so that consumers can see for themselves if there is overpricing, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said on Wednesday. Tinio during the hearing of the House of Representatives’ Legislative Energy Action Development (LEAD) committee on the proposed response to the
Read More »Bato Dela Rosa Is Top Senate Absentee
Senator Bato Dela Rosa logged as the top absentee in the Senate. Based on the official attendance records, Senator Bato Dela Rosa was named as the top absentee in the Senate. Previously, Senator Bato Dela Rosa topped the list of “poorly performing” senators based on a survey amid his ICC controversy. Dela Rosa ranked first ... Read more
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Read More »3 Cebu doctors top physician licensure exams
Three Cebu graduates have made it to the list of topnotchers in the March 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination (PLE), according to results released on Wednesday evening, April 8.
Read More »Ytang powers UP, keeps ‘Final 4’ hopes alive with sweep of Ateneo
Cebuana ace middle blocker Niña Ytang delivered when it mattered most, carrying the University of the Philippines (UP) to a straight-sets win over Ateneo de Manila University, 25-20, 25-14, 25-23, to keep their "Final Four" hopes alive in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament on Wednesday, April 8, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
Read More »HEAT INDEX WATCH: Danger level in 2 areas on April 9
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday said two areas are expected to register “danger”-level peak heat indices on Thursday, April 9. According to Pagasa, the heat index is a “measure of the contribution that high humidity makes to high temperatures in reducing the body’s ability to cool
Read More »Marcos Jr. Asserts No Problem w/ Health: “I’m struggling kasi ayoko nang tumaba ulit”
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Breaks Silence Anew on Health amid Rumors MARCOS JR. – The President asserted that he has no problem with his health and he is back to his routine amid the rumors. Since Pres. Bongbong Marcos was hospitalized in January, the real status of his health has become the center of rumors ... Read more
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Read More »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,
Read More »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
Read More »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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