TACLOBAN CITY – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Monday afternoon with tremors felt across several parts of Eastern Visayas, prompting authorities to assess possible damage and impacts. Based on initial data, the quake occurred at 3:22 p.m. with a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicenter was traced near the City of Bogo in northern Cebu,
Read More »LRT-2 to provide free rides on April 9, Araw ng Kagitingan
MANILA, Philippines — The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) will provide free rides to the public at designated times on April 9 or during the 84th Day of Valor. READ: LIST: 2026 regular holidays, special non-working days According to the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) free rides will be offered to the public from
Read More »Decision to release ICI’s final report is up to Ombudsman, DOJ – Palace
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said it is up to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decide whether or not they would release to the public the final report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). The panel was created by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to investigate anomalous flood control and
Read More »PNP vows crackdown on taxi drivers overcharging passengers
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will crack down on taxi drivers who overcharge passengers. “We have issued directives to all ground units to intensify visibility in transport hubs and immediately act on complaints,” PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Monday. “We have instructed our police
Read More »PCSO Lotto Result April 7, 2026
Lotto Result Today – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announces the complete lotto results for Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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Read More »Elmo Magalona On Being Under Francis Magalona’s Shadow
Elmo Magalona was asked about his father’s legacy Singer-actor Elmo Magalona admitted that he can never totally leave the shadow of his father, the late Master Rapper Francis Magalona. Francis M or Kiko rose to fame as one of the initiators of the rap genre in the Philippine music industry. Eventually, he ventured into acting ... Read more
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Read More »Gov’t could lose up to P320 billion in tax cuts – Lacson
MANILA, Philippines — The government could lose as much as P320 billion in revenues if the excise tax on petroleum products and the value-added tax (VAT) are both suspended in response to the ongoing war in the Middle East, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. Speaking in an interview with Super Radyo dzBB, Lacson
Read More »Magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocks City of Bogo, Cebu on April 6
Cebu City, Philippines–A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Cebu and neighboring areas in the Visayas on Monday, April 6, 2026. The epicenter of the temblor was located 17 kilometers southeast of Bogo City in northern Cebu, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the same epicenter of the deadly 6.9-magnitude quake that occurred
Read More »Quezon town opens 1st Tesda center; 21 enroll in welding course
TIAONG, Quezon — This town inaugurated its first Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) school at San Manuel Homes in Barangay Lagalag on Monday. A total of 21 students make up the pilot batch of the first offered course in Welding NC1 (National Certificate 1). Charie Pagcaliwangan, school officer-in-charge and administrator, said the students must
Read More »Cebu power transmission stable amid magnitude 5.4 earthquake
MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reports that power transmission services in Cebu remain stable despite the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that hit the province on Monday afternoon, April 6. “The grid remains intact as there had been no reported cases of power interruptions and damaged transmission facilities in Cebu Province
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