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For thousands of young students in Cebu, reading a simple sentence remains a challenge. This growing literacy concern has brought attention to the term “struggling readers,” but what does the term really mean?

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters may avail of free rides from the government in selected routes in Metro Manila on Thursday amid the transport strike, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). READ: Marcos orders suspension of fare hike In an advisory, the DOTr said that the Office of the President, DOTr, Philippine National Police, and

This is the Daily Gospel for March 19, 2026, a Thursday, which is the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 18, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 17, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 1, 16.18-21.24a.  Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of

Here are the top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for Thursday, March 19, 2026. Marcos suspends fare hike President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, March 18, suspended the planned fare hike for public transportation, citing economic strain from the conflict in the Middle East. READ MORE What to know about Cebu’s part in

Only six of the 18 alleged former Marines, who claimed to have delivered suitcases filled with cash totaling billions of pesos to several government officials and personalities, including President Marcos, have signed their sworn statements before the National Bureau of Investigation, according to Director Melvin Matibag. In a message to the Inquirer on Wednesday, Matibag

The Philippine National Police has filed charges against a gas station for alleged profiteering and a person caught hoarding 680 liters of gasoline. “We had two whom we already filed cases against,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said at the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel forum on Wednesday. “These are in Nueva Vizcaya and Eastern

The Philippine National Police on Wednesday reminded its personnel who are also vloggers to “be mindful” of their use of artificial intelligence (AI) in videos. This came after the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group flagged a supposedly AI-generated video on social media depicting a police officer misbehaving at a fast-food restaurant. “While we encourage digital transformation, we

Henry Alcantara, the dismissed public works official who was among the first to be implicated in the flood control corruption scandal, but who was later admitted into the witness protection program, now has fewer criminal cases to worry about. Formerly the district engineer of the Bulacan regional office of the Department of Public Works and

The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the graft convictions of eight former Philippine National Police officers and personnel involved in the P358-million “ghost” repairs and maintenance of 28 police armored vehicles in 2007. At the same time, the anti-graft court’s Special Fourth Division acquitted one of the respondents, Henry Duque, after it determined that he was not

Local government units (LGUs) in different parts of the country are faced with rising demands for subsidy as the transport sector bears another round of fuel price hike on Tuesday. The latest increase is the second since the crisis in the Middle East began over two weeks ago, prompting public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers to