MANILA, Philippines – Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan is “conscious and coherent” after being rushed to a hospital due to elevated blood pressure following his arrest on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. Bonoan, who is currently confined at the PNP General Hospital in Camp Crame, was

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu Governor Pamela Baricuatro signed the Right to Care Program Executive Order on the first day of Pride Month, June 1, allowing Cebuanos to formally designate a trusted person to act as their care partner for healthcare, emergency, and social protection purposes across the province. Executive Order No. 29 establishes the

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has pushed back against accusations that City Hall failed nearly 1,000 job order (JO) workers who went months without pay, insisting the city has the necessary funds. According to Archival, the salary delays largely stem from bureaucratic bottlenecks, specifically incomplete paperwork and the late submission of reports required

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices remain volatile despite the arrival of fresh government-procured supply, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to set a cap of P3.41 per kilogram on LPG price increases for June. Energy officials said Monday that although petroleum markets have shown signs of stabilizing following recent developments in