MANILA, Philippines – Enrique Razon Jr., ports and casino magnate, is the richest Filipino on the 40th annual Forbes World’s Billionaire’s list. Razon leads a roster of Philippine tycoons who made it to the global ranking of the world’s wealthiest individuals. He ranked No. 175 worldwide on the list by Forbes and had an estimated
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Sara Duterte on Sending of Dad Rodrigo To ICC: “Galit ang mga tao… Hindi huhupa ‘yung galit hanggang hindi mabalik dito sa Pilipinas”
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Speaks on Dad Rodrigo’s Arrest A Year Ago SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that the alleged anger of Filipinos will not supposedly die down until former Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte is back in the Philippines. It has been a year now since former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by ... Read more
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Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran, but…
WASHINGTON — Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war with Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another. Shifting comments from the Republican president and his top aides are adding to
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DPWH seeks fund for Tacloban’s ‘Grand Canal’ amid 2026 budget halt
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is pushing for funding for the P3.2-billion Tacloban-Palo Diversion Road in 2027. This comes after the release of outlay for the ongoing construction was affected by the agency’s major overhaul of its 2026 project lineup. In a media interview Wednesday, DPWH Eastern Visayas Regional Director
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NBA: Bam Adebayo’s 83-point night was one to remember in Miami, but…
MIAMI — The Miami Heat led the Washington Wizards by 25 points with 2:56 left. The game was essentially over, the outcome decided. And Bam Adebayo got called for an offensive foul that, under normal circumstances, would not have mattered. These were not normal circumstances. Adebayo already had 77 points on Tuesday night and the
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Surigao, Dinagat residents warned vs. worship group’s Ponzi scheme
BUTUAN CITY — The Securities and Exchange Commission – Butuan City Extension Office (SEC-Butuan) has warned residents in Surigao City and the province of Dinagat Islands against engaging in an unauthorized investment scheme being promoted by JFunds Business Center, an official announced Friday. In an advisory, SEC-Butuan said JFunds Business Center is not registered with the
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Lent 2026: Penance of the modern Cebuano
CEBU CITY, Philippines — For Catholics, Lent is a time to concentrate on practices that nurture spiritual life. In Cebu, this sacred season unfolds not only through meatless Fridays or fasting rules, but through the deeply personal sacrifices of the faithful. According to Church guidelines, fasting means one full meal and two smaller ones on
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Remember Smartmatic? It blames Trump for money-laundering indictment
MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they blame for his 2020 election loss. Smartmatic’s parent company, UK-based SGO Corporation, was added to a
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Iran warns of long war that would ‘destroy’ world economy
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran warned Wednesday it could wage a long war with the US and Israel that would “destroy” the world economy, as it effectively closed off transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Under political pressure over the economic fallout from the war, US President Donald Trump said the conflict would end “soon” and
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CDN Top Stories [March 12] – Why Pam accused Glenn of ‘hypocrisy’
Read on to see the list of the top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for today, Thursday (March 12). Governor calls out vice gov over ₱1.2B Apo cement tax row A furious Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro called out Vice Governor Glenn Anthony Soco for questioning the executive’s plans to enter into a tax
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