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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña is seeking the intervention of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the World Bank to restore the original alignment of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project. He said that deviations from its initial route had undermined its purpose and eroded public trust. This comes amid tensions over

MANILA, Philippines — The popular South Korean coffee brand Compose Coffee is set to open in the Philippines this year as part of its international expansion, Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) recently announced. The company reported that Compose Coffee recently recorded strong interest during its pre-opening launch in Taiwan, where stores drew heavy customer traffic and

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Two in 5 individuals in Central Visayas own at least one bank account, the latest results from the government’s financial inclusivity report showed. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recently published the 2025 Consumer Finance and Inclusion Survey (CFIS). Of the over 8,000 adults aged 15 years old and above surveyed

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday yet again squashed rumors about his health, this time by repeatedly lifting a sack of rice as if it were a dumbbell. During a rice distribution event in Manila, the president himself picked up sacks of rice one by one and handed them to beneficiaries lined

MANILA, Philippines — Out of the nine needed, only three more signatures are lacking for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to finalize and submit its partial committee report on the flood control investigation to the plenary, as two additional senators have already signed on and two more express support, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”

MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has been questioned in a Senate hearing after a person deprived of liberty (PDL) came out of jail a millionaire after 14 years. In the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Raffy Tulfo asked about the monitoring process

GirlTrends Resurface Online & Chie Filomeno Has The Funniest Reaction CHIE FILOMENO – A throwback dance clip of GirlTrends is making rounds online again, and even Chie Filomeno could not help but react. Kapamilya actress Chie Filomeno recently amused netizens after reacting to a resurfaced viral video involving the former all-female group GirlTrends (GT), which ... Read more

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Tricycle Driver Runs Amok After Being Caught w/ Illegal Drugs A tricycle driver causes commotion in Barangay New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, after being caught with illegal drugs.  On Wednesday night, April 15, 2026, a man reportedly caused a disturbance following his arrest for illegal drugs. The suspect, known by the alias White, is a 26-year-old tricycle driver and a resident of ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines — Oil prices are expected to stay high even if the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran holds. This could keep inflation elevated and continue to affect stock markets. In a report shared through DBS Bank, First Metro Securities Brokerage Corp. said oil prices are unlikely to return to their pre-conflict

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The controversial Monterrazas de Cebu project will continue operations under government monitoring after regulators lifted a stoppage order and found no sole link between the development and last year’s flooding. The development, long under public scrutiny following heavy flooding during Typhoon Tino in November 2025, has become a flashpoint in the