CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has questioned the environmental agency’s assessment that local emissions are driving Metro Cebu’s unhealthy air quality. The mayor pointed to fires in Indonesia as a possible contributing factor even as officials prepare measures to address the pollution. Archival said Thursday, October 15, that he did not fully accept

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said authorities have identified members of True Brown Style (TBS) in Cebu, warning the group that he would have them jailed. The disclosure comes as the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) steps up efforts to address groups allegedly recruiting minors into

LUCENA CITY – A 67-year-old passenger of a tricycle was killed in a freak accident in Nasugbu, Batangas, on Wednesday. The 62-year-old tricycle was negotiating a downhill stretch of road in Barangay Bulihan at 12:30 p.m. when it struck a road barrier and turned over its left side, throwing him and his passenger onto the

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Senators Erwin Tulfo and Panfilo Lacson on Thursday rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim that the 2027 budget could be used to pressure senator-judges to convict her. Gatchalian denied that the proposed national budget was being dangled before senator-judges in exchange for their votes. “There is no

MANILA, Philippines—A politician from Mindanao allegedly financed the chartered flight linked to the 521-kilogram shabu seizure in Laos, according to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). “We have identified the financier behind this drug operation. This politician is based in the South, in Mindanao,” PDEA spokesperson Atty. Joseph Frederick Calulut told reporters in an interview

TACLOBAN CITY—The National Police Commission (Napolcom) on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the police officer whose gun was used by her nephew in the deadly attack at San Jose National High School here. Ordered dismissed from the service is Police Staff Sergeant Arla Ray O. Paciencia of the Regional Finance Service Unit 8 in Eastern Visayas

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Rather than relying on importation as a quick fix for feed deficits, the government must address deep structural issues in the corn sector, including degraded soil and flawed regional planning, a lawmaker here said. Agusan del Sur 2nd District Rep. Adolph Edward “Eddiebong” Plaza assailed the Department of Agriculture’s

Amid the recent comedy controversy, John Lapus has this reminder Seasoned comedian-director John Lapus urged comedians to learn how to make people laugh without hurting anyone or stepping on others. John admits that it is difficult to be a comedian these days, as even the slightest move can immediately draw comments from other people. This ... Read more

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Elderly Delivery Rider Receives Support After She and Her Grandchild Were Caught in Heavy Rain An elderly delivery rider received outpouring support from kind-hearted individuals after she and her grandchild were caught in heavy rain.  Previously, TikTok user Yowwwj, shared a video of an elderly woman working as a delivery rider who were caught in heavy rain while accompanied ... Read more

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Hua Hin beach demolition work is set to begin tomorrow, October 16, with contractors preparing to remove parts of 15 waterfront buildings following a final court ruling ordering the return of public beachfront land. The operation covers structures between Hua Hin Fishing Pier and the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, …

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