LILOAN, Cebu – Cebuana celebrity Shuvee Etrata has reached another milestone in her showbiz career, celebrating the achievement with her family after purchasing their first family car. In a social media post, Etrata expressed her excitement and gratitude for fulfilling her dream, saying her family could finally experience something they had gone without while she

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – With only three months left before the next Sinulog grand parade, local groups have begun recruiting performers for their respective presentations. The Mandaue City Cultural Dance Troupe and the Lumad Basakanons of Barangay Basak San Nicolas in Cebu City are now inviting dancers to join their groups. Meanwhile, Talisay City Mayor

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vehicle emissions, industrial activities, and weather conditions that trap pollutants are driving Metro Cebu’s very unhealthy air quality. This is according to the Environmental Management Bureau Central Visayas (EMB-7), which has found no indications that Indonesian forest fires are causing the recent pollution spike. The distinction matters as residents continue to

Paris, France—An intensifying El Nino broke a temperature record in a key zone of the Pacific in September, the EU’s climate monitor said Monday, in another sign the weather pattern is gaining exceptional strength. Global forecasters have been warning for months that this El Nino would likely become the strongest ever observed and the latest record

LEGAZPI CITY — The Camarines Sur government activated a 30-day mobilization program to prepare communities and farms for a potentially very strong El Niño that could cause water shortages and threaten agricultural production through the first half of 2027. On Sunday, Gov. Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte Jr. issued Executive Order No. 30, series of 2026,

MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Monday urged the Supreme Court (SC) to revisit the 2016 plunder doctrine that he said makes “the biggest syndicate the hardest to catch.” Remulla made the statement during his first annual report, where he mentioned that 39 cases have already been filed in connection with the

LUCENA CITY — Another 100 freshly laid sea turtle eggs were collected Sunday morning along the shores of Tayabas Bay in Sariyaya, Quezon, bringing the total number of eggs gathered during the current nesting season to 195. “We’re expecting more eggs in the coming days,” Edwin Frias, a deputized fish warden and member of the

MANILA, Philippines – The prosecution’s expert witness, forensic financial analyst Atty. Alexander Cabrera, said on Monday that he is not scared or concerned about violating confidentiality laws when he received Vice President Sara Duterte’s financial records to examine.  Cabrera declared this during the cross-examination of defense counsel Atty. Kristine Ferrer, who cited confidentiality provisions of

MANILA, Philippines – Defense counsel Kristine Ferrer questions forensic financial analyst lawyer Alexander Cabrera’s assessment of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN) violations, during Day 38 of the impeachment trial, citing his lack of government service and experience in preparing and filing SALNs. /dp READ: LIVE UPDATES: Sara

Around 120 foreign tourists die in road accidents in Thailand each year, with 91 deaths already recorded in the first nine months of 2026, according to figures highlighted by road safety campaigners calling for tougher penalties against drink-driving. The figures have raised concerns about the safety of foreign visitors, particularly those renting motorcycles or travelling …

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