LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — At least 438 displaced workers from the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) received 5 kilograms of rice each at the Public Employment Service Office (Peso) on Monday, April 13, 2026. The workers were recently laid off due to the permanent closure of their company. The distribution was led by Mayor Cindi

Both parties accused each other of causing the collapse of peace talks held Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan, after lengthy negotiations failed to produce an agreement to end the conflict that began six weeks ago following US-Israeli strikes on Iran. US officials claimed the talks broke down because Iran refused to pledge an end to its

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists are set to get relief this week as local oil firms prepare to slash pump prices after weeks of steep increases, with diesel expected to post the biggest rollback this Tuesday, April 14. In an advisory issued Monday, Shell Pilipinas said it will reduce diesel prices by ₱23 per liter effective

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Gaps closed. This is the biggest win yet for content creator Joseph Sabello following the success of his short film, “Gasolina: A Holy Week Special Film.“ In a Facebook post a week after releasing the video, Sabello expressed his gratitude, sharing that the film’s success exceeded all his expectations. “Because of your support,

KIDAPAWAN CITY — Six armed men made off with about P13 million worth of jewelry and cash after robbing a pawnshop in the city’s public market on Saturday morning, April 11, police said. Lt. Col. Argie Celeste, Kidapawan City police chief, said four of the suspects carried out the 9 a.m. heist inside the pawnshop,

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday said there are constitutional ways to realign the funds of Commission on Elections (Comelec) for oil crisis response. Lacson made the clarification after Comelec chairman George Erwin Garcia said that realignment of Comelec’s budget for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to

MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday said authorities are continuing their manhunt for gambling tycoon Atong Ang after nearly capturing him last week. “There was an actionable report of eyeball contact. That means he was seen in person… I went there myself, but we didn’t catch him,” Remulla said during a press

COTABATO CITY — An 11-year-old athlete participating in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Athletic Association (BARMMAA) Meet 2026 was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after choking while eating dinner at their billeting quarters in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on Sunday evening, police said. READ: BARMMAA 2026 delegates complain of poor billeting

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday said now is not the time to hold transport strikes and instead urged negotiation and cooperation to ease the impact of rising fuel prices triggered by the Middle East conflict. This came in response to Manibela’s nationwide transport strike scheduled for April 15 to 17, which aims to call for

ILOILO CITY — More municipalities across Iloilo province were placed under heat alert on Monday, with heat index levels ranging from 33°C to 44°C, prompting renewed warnings from authorities and reinforcing earlier directives to observe health protocols strictly. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) classified the conditions under “extreme caution,” where heat