TACLOBAN CITY — The Army’s Eastern Visayas commander has urged young people to stay informed about issues affecting the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and guard against disinformation amid renewed tensions between the Philippines and China over the West Philippine Sea. Brig. Gen. Peter Burgonio, commander of the Army’s 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan

MANILA, Philippines — While most Filipinos remained undecided on whether Vice President Sara Duterte should be convicted in her ongoing impeachment trial, the number of those favoring either conviction or acquittal increased, according to a survey by Octa Research. The survey, conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, showed that the proportion of Filipinos who

by: Lyle Andales CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government on Wednesday, October 21, approved the temporary suspension of the P20 terminal fees at the Cebu North and South Bus Terminals to ease the burden on the transport sector amid rising fuel prices and operating costs. Governor Pamela Baricuatro requested the suspension, which was

At the urging of his archbishop, a prominent Catholic exorcist in the Denver Archdiocese is taking a one-year break from public speaking and interviews which have garnered millions of views on social media. Instead, the Rev. Chad Ripperger will use his “one-year fast” to devote himself to the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother, the

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Soldiers intercepted at least P29 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during an early morning patrol in Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur, on Wednesday. Troops from the Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry Battalion (IB), led by 1st Lt. Arnulfo Ramonez, were patrolling at around 12:30 a.m. in Barangay Old Labangan when

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised over Batanes as Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi) moved east of northern Luzon on Wednesday morning, according to the state weather bureau. In its 11 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the center of Rosal

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales— The heat index in Olongapo City reached 44.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, remaining at dangerous levels as temperatures felt hotter than usual in parts of the city. Data from the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office showed the heat index at its Barretto automated weather station reached 44.6°C as of 8:56 a.m., while

MANILA, Philippines — Former Sen. Bong Revilla asked the Sandiganbayan Third Division to dismiss his malversation case over an alleged ghost project in Bulacan worth over P92 million. The division’s clerk of court Dennis Pulma gave this information on Wednesday. Pulma told reporters that Revilla filed a motion for leave with an attached demurrer to evidence

COTABATO CITY – A Maguindanao del Norte village chairman has miraculously survived 17 bullets fired by riding-in-tandem suspects in a daylight ambush in Barangay Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat town on Tuesday afternoon. Municipal Mayor Abdulmain “Baba” Abas said Barangay Dinaig Proper chairperson Ahmad Jabiden sustained a very minor wound on his belly. Abas said Jabiden