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Cebu CITY, Philippines — The residential fire that broke out in Barangay Ermita near the Carbon Public Market area on Saturday evening, April 4, has been raised to the third alarm as firefighters continue suppression operations. According to the Cebu City Fire Station, the blaze was first reported earlier in the evening and was raised

MANILA, Philippines — As Filipinos observe Holy Week while also dealing with the fuel crisis, Senator Francis Pangilinan on Good Friday warned traders and retailers against profiteering and hoarding amid rising prices. Pangilinan, who serves as the chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform, said that the Holy Week is “a season of

DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday said that a magnitude 5.9 quake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental at 6:34 p.m. The earthquake’s epicenter was traced 59 kilometers southeast of the island town of Sarangani. It had a depth of 10 kilometers. READ: 5.1-magnitude quake struck waters off Davao

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO — Police arrested four individuals while one suspect remains at large following two separate operations on Good Friday against illegal cockfighting, locally known as “tupada.” The Occidental Mindoro Police Provincial Office said operatives carried out back-to-back anti-illegal gambling operations in the towns of San Jose and Sta. Cruz, resulting in the

LUCENA CITY, Quezon— Three plastic bags containing some 3.28 kilograms of a white crystalline substance were found along the coast of Patnanungan Island in Quezon province on Good Friday. In a report on Saturday, the Quezon police said a 58-year-old man identified only as “Felipe” found the items while having a picnic with his family

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Security preparations for the annual Sugat Kabanhawan festivities in Minglanilla are now in place ahead of the Easter Sunday event. More than 250 security personnel, including police and force multipliers, have been deployed to secure the area and manage the expected influx of devotees and visitors. Early deployment underway in Minglanilla

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two separate fires broke out in different parts of Cebu City on Saturday evening, April 4, 2026. The consecutive incidents prompted a simultaneous response from firefighting units across the city. Twin fires in Lahug and Ermita The first incident involves a residential fire in Sitio La Guardia, Barangay Lahug, which was reported

  DAVAO CITY – A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Davao Occidental at 6:34 p.m. on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The earthquake’s epicenter was traced 59 kilometers southeast of the island town of Sarangani and had a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake was felt at

MANILA, Philippines — As Filipinos observe Holy Week and the nation grapples with a fuel crises, Senator Francis Pangilinan on Good Friday warned traders and retailers against profiteering and hoarding amid rising prices. Pangilinan, who is also the chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform, said the Holy Week is “a

TACLOBAN CITY — In the midst of their demanding training, police recruits in Eastern Visayas set aside drills and discipline to take part in a solemn act of faith, reminding themselves that service is not only about strength—but also about character. On Good Friday, trainees of the Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC) Batch 2025-01