The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas listed the holidays in an advisory released on Saturday night, October 17.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) recorded 5,674 arrests in law enforcement operations from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15, 2026, including 2,411 in anti-illegal drug operations that led to the seizure of illegal drugs worth P50.1 million. In its 10-month report, the CPPO said its operations targeted illegal drugs, wanted persons,

MANILA, Philippines — The Inquirer’s two-part special report on the country’s growing debt burden won Best News Coverage at the 48th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA). The reports, “Debt service eats up biggest slice of budget pie” and “PH debt stock projected to hit P19T by end of 2026,” were written by Krixia Subingsubing, Nyah

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Two people were rescued after their fishing boat was reported partially submerged in waters off Wedge Island in San Vicente, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday, Oct. 17. Personnel of Coast Guard Sub-Station San Vicente, together with the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office, conducted search

MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Tagum in Davao del Norte has urged the public to refrain from posting sexualized remarks about a “handsome” priest who recently went viral on Facebook. This came after the diocese greeted Fr. Christian Soronio on his first presbyteral anniversary in a Facebook post on Oct. 9. The post garnered