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Five Cebu cagers make Gilas Youth 18-man pool

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Five of Cebu’s top high school basketball prospects have earned spots in the 18-man training pool of the Batang Gilas Pilipinas Under-18 team. The development was confirmed on Thursday, April 16, by Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Region 7 director Popoy Navarro. Bannering the Cebuano standouts is Nickson Andwele Cabanero, who

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Digital banks top Forbes’ list of PH’s best banks

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Digital banks in the Philippines topped the country’s list of best banks, according to American business magazine Forbes.  Forbes, on April 8, released its latest edition of the World’s Best Banks, with eight Philippine-based banks part of the list. Leading the pack was MariBank, formerly SeaBank, the digital-first, rural bank owned

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1,000 new jobs in MEPZ expected as expansion plans bared

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 1,000 new jobs are expected at the Mactan Export and Processing Zone (Mepz) as they welcomed at least two new locators, and revealed plans for expansion there. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza), the agency that owns and operates special economic zones, recently inaugurated Oakwave Cebu Corporation and IMS

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Quezon City convenes first Urban Heat and Drought Summit

 QUEZON CITY, Philippines — As extreme heat escalates to unprecedented and dangerous levels nationwide, the Quezon City government convened the Philippines’ first-ever Urban Heat and Drought Summit to catalyze urgent and inclusive climate action. With heat indices in Quezon City skyrocketing to a staggering 46°C in 2024 and 2025, the crisis is no longer a

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LTO extends license, registration validity by 3 months

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended by three months the validity of licenses and registrations expiring starting April 2026 and waived penalties for late renewal during the extension period. The directive covers driver’s licenses, conductor’s licenses, student permits and motor vehicle registrations, according to the LTO. During the three-month extension period,

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DPWH eyes completion of 4,000 classrooms by September

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting to complete 4,000 classrooms by September this year to address the classroom backlog, its secretary Vince Dizon said on Thursday. Dizon made the statement during the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the DPWH and the Department of Education (DepEd)

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