MANILA, Philippines — Airline passengers traveling domestically and internationally in the first half of June will pay lower fuel surcharge fees after regulators cut the applicable rate anew as global jet fuel prices continued to soften. In an advisory issued Thursday, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that the fuel surcharge level for June 1

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the summer season in Cebu heats up, so does the risk of online booking scams that target unsuspecting tourists and residents alike. The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit in Central Visayas (RACU-7) warned that scammers are exploiting the busy season to carry out schemes. These include fake booking sites, hacking, identity theft,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas continued its strong showing in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur, collecting three more gold medals on the third day of competition. The region struck gold in lawn tennis, gymnastics, and wrestling. Its athletes added several podium finishes in swimming and weightlifting as of Thursday, May 28.

MANILA – The weather bureau on Thursday warned that many areas, especially the country’s western section, will experience heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon (habagat) season nears. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) usually declares the onset of habagat season between late May to early June. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview,

MANILA, Philippines — While he respects whatever the Senate’s decision regarding remote participation — whether it is for the plenary session or in the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan believes it should not be allowed. Suan, during an online interview on Thursday with reporters covering the

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday said he had “given options” to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada amid the latter’s looming arrest. “[I] talked to him already,” Remulla said in a text message sent to reporters. “I gave him options and he said he will think about it,” the DILG chief

MANILA, Philippines — A suspected clandestine illegal drug laboratory was discovered in Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. Operatives found the site on Golo Island in Sitio Kaybunga, Barangay Bulacan, Looc town, last Tuesday afternoon, following a tip from a suspect earlier arrested in Batangas, according to PNP chief Gen. Jose

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division will handle Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s new graft case over alleged kickbacks amounting to P573 million from Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) projects. READ: P573M ‘systematically delivered’ to Jinggoy Estrada in 3rd plunder case During the case raffle, the Fifth Division was chosen to handle the plunder

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Thursday urged barangays across the country to take a leading role in the fight against illiteracy, emphasizing that education and literacy are key to lifting Filipinos out of poverty and securing a stronger future for the nation. Speaking at the National Convention of the Liga

Ombudsman Files Charges vs. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada over Alleged Flood Control Corruption JINGGOY ESTRADA – The Ombudsman filed plunder and graft charges against the Senator over the alleged flood control kickback he received amounting to over P573 million. Several government officials were tagged in the supposed multi-billion flood control corruption in the Philippines. Many of ... Read more

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