On Tuesday, lawmakers voted to expel Cavite 4th District Rep. Kiko Barzaga over “disruptive” and “disorderly” behavior, making him the first in nearly three years to be expelled from the House of Representatives.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two graduates from Cebu ranked among the top 10 in the May 2026 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination (CPALE). Blas Miguel Villacampa Escarro placed fourth with a rating of 90.67 percent. Joan Alliah Mocoy Carilimdiliman ranked 10th with a rating of 89.33 percent. Both graduated from the University of San Jose-Recoletos.

MANILA – A huge part of the country will likely continue experiencing high heat index levels, possibly until mid-June, despite the rainy season, the weather bureau’s head said on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared the start of the southwest monsoon (habagat) last May 30. Occasional to frequent rains and

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Region 7 launched Brigada Eskwela 2026 in Central Visayas on Tuesday, June 2, in the Subangdaku Elementary School in Mandaue City, ahead of the opening of classes in public schools on June 8. Education officials from Cebu and Bohol, local government leaders, and education stakeholders joined

MANILA, Philippines — Suspected shabu worth P1.02 million was confiscated during a buy-bust operation in Manila on Tuesday, leading to the arrest of an individual, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said. Acting on a valid authority to operate from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Manila police arrested the suspect along Sta. Maria Street

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday reminded its personnel to obey traffic laws after the Land Transportation Office (LTO) summoned two police officers for riding a motorcycle without wearing helmets. “As law enforcers, it is incumbent upon all policemen to be role models in respecting even the simple rules and regulations.

MANILA, Philippines — Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday shot back at Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s dare to show up at Wednesday’s session by turning his challenge around and urging the latter senator to prove his “independence” if he is not, as he put it, a coward. In another Facebook live, Cayetano directly addressed Tulfo’s