CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 300 arnisadors from at least 10 countries are expected to converge in the Queen City of the South for the 6th Doce Pares World Arnis Championship slated from April 9 to 12 at the CityMall Activity Center along Natalio Bacalso Avenue. The international tournament is part of the organization’s continuing
Read More »Baricuatro hits Soco over stalled projects: ‘Enough is enough’
Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro on Wednesday said she has had enough after Vice Gov. Glenn Anthony Soco “failed to act” on three legislative measures crucial to provincial programs.
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid rising fuel prices, recent relief efforts from both private individuals and public officials have drawn mixed reactions. The discussion follows a move by businessman Anthony Pangilinan and his son, actor Donny Pangilinan, who reduced diesel prices by ₱3 per liter at their family-run gas station. They said they absorbed part
Read More »Fare hike suspended by President Marcos
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday announced the suspension of fare hike.
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The establishment of a government-owned crude oil tank storage facility is being proposed in the Senate as the ongoing tensions in the Middle East have driven fuel prices soaring. READ: PH fuel prices most expensive yet as peso almost 60:$1 In Senate Bill No. 1993, which was filed on Wednesday, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero sought the
Read More »Fuel excise tax break only needs Marcos nod as House uses Senate bill
MANILA, Philippines — The proposal to suspend the collection of excise tax on fuel products now only needs President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature to become a law, as the House of Representatives has adopted the Senate’s version of the measure. During the session on Wednesday, Deputy Majority Leader Luigi Villafuerte moved that the Senate Bill (SB) No.
Read More »2 dead, 2 hurt in truck-multicab crash in Quezon
LUCENA CITY, Quezon– Two motorists died while two others were injured in a vehicular accident on Wednesday in Pagbilao town, Quezon province. According to a Quezon police report, a truck allegedly lost its brakes while negotiating a downhill stretch of the old zigzag road in Barangay Silangang Malicboy at around 10:15 a.m. The truck driver,
Read More »Tiangco urged: Name names, substantiate allegations vs lawmakers
MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers have called on Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco to substantiate his allegations that some lawmakers want Vice President Sara Duterte impeached because they cannot avoid accountability if she becomes president, with one urging him to name names. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said that it
Read More »Castro Warns Subsidy Recipients Not To Spend Aid On Hair Rebond
Subsidy Funds Not For Hair Rebond Says Castro Amid Rising Fuel Costs CASTRO – Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Usec. Claire Castro’s unexpected mention of hair rebond put the spotlight on how subsidy funds should be used. Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Usec. Claire Castro recently issued a reminder ... Read more
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Read More »Cassy Legaspi Shares Lesson She Learned From ‘Hating Kapatid’
Cassy Legaspi talked about her stint in the afternoon series Kapuso actress Cassy Legaspi shared the lesson she learned from the Kapuso afternoon series Hating Kapatid. Cassy followed in the footsteps of her parents, Carmina Villarroel and Zoren Legaspi. She has been given several acting stints by her home network. At times, she would also ... Read more
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