MANILA, Philippines – Warm and humid weather will prevail across the archipelago, the weather bureau said on Wednesday. “Sinlaku has weakened into a typhoon category, and we are no longer expecting it to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR),” weather specialist Chenel Dominguez of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. READ:
Read More »Cebu tourism steady, modest growth driven by foreign arrivals
CEBU CITY — Despite rising fuel prices, higher travel costs, and ongoing global uncertainties, Cebu’s tourism sector managed to post a modest increase in visitor arrivals during the Holy Week. Tourism officials said the strong turnout came even as earlier concerns were raised over a possible slowdown in travel demand, particularly among domestic tourists affected
Read More »2 arrested, cache of firearms seized in Iriga City buy-bust
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Two individuals were arrested by authorities who also seized a cache of firearms in a buy-bust operation in San Juan village in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, on Monday. Police Lt. Col. Jeric Don Sadia, Iriga City police chief, said the suspects were caught after selling firearms and magazines to an undercover
Read More »Toxic smoke from Navotas landfill reaches Bulacan villages
OBANDO, Bulacan—More than 3,000 residents in at least two island barangays here have begun wearing N95 masks following the evacuation of families due to suspected health hazards from the fire burning in a landfill in Navotas, Metro Manila. A total of 335 individuals from 111 families have been evacuated so far in the barangays. In
Read More »Barbie Forteza Reveals Sharon Cuneta Is The Reason Why She Wanted To Be An Actress
Barbie Forteza has a new project with Sharon Cuneta Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza revealed that Megastar Sharon Cuneta is the reason why she wanted to become an actress. Barbie started as a child star in the Philippine entertainment industry. She used to play the younger versions of the lead female characters in movies and ... Read more
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Read More »JUST IN: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Iloilo
Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Iloilo, April 15, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.3 magnitude quake in Iloilo today, April 15, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous 5.7 magnitude quake that struck Sultan Kudarat, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ... Read more
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Read More »Cebu Students Cry After Scholarship Proposal Rejected
Students Burst Into Tears After Scholarship Proposal Rejected During Recent Session of Cebu City Council Several students were seen in tears during the Cebu City Council’s regular session after the scholarship program was rejected. On the Facebook page of Alvin B. Arcilla – Sugbuanon, a video was shared showing several students crying after the scholarship program was ... Read more
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Read More »Mandaue-based firm joins electricity retail aggregation program
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A local business firm has joined the national government’s electricity Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) that is giving small users the choice to combine their power demand and select their preferred Retail Electricity Supplier (RES). This move is part of the national government’s program expansion in the Visayas, particularly in Cebu. Prifood
Read More »Manibela begins transport strike anew, hits gov’t’s ‘band-aid solutions’
MANILA, Philippines — As the transport group Manibela began its three-day nationwide transport strike on Wednesday, its Chairperson Mar Valbuena condemned what he described as inaction of the government, saying its fuel subsidies and cash assistance to affected sectors are just “band-aid solutions.” The transport group’s calls for this three-day strike remain the same from
Read More »Palawan’s fishing ban sparks renewed fight over municipal waters
MANILA, Philippines — For years, municipal waters — the 15-kilometer stretch from the shoreline reserved by law for small-scale fishers — have sustained coastal communities across the Philippines. Recently, they have once again become the focus of a national debate. This time, the spotlight is on Palawan. With the passage of a landmark provincial ordinance
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