ANGELES CITY — The death toll from the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago here rose to 26 on Thursday evening after responders recovered another victim from the rubble. The Unified Command said the latest casualty was successfully extricated at 6:40 p.m., as search, rescue, and retrieval operations continued at the

Sen. Chiz Escudero Brings Quorum for Senate Session CHIZ ESCUDERO – The Senator released a statement over his decision to appear at the Senate session today amid the issues. After two (2) cancelled Senate sessions, the chamber was able to resume their session today with the arrival of one of the members of the former ... Read more

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Highly ranked Filipino bantamweight prospect Kenneth “Lover Boy” Llover has arrived in Japan ahead of his world title eliminator scheduled on June 6 in Tokoname. Llover, the current top contender in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight division, will face No. 6-ranked Michael Angeletti of the United States in what promises

For Filipinos hoping to grow their families through adoption, the process has become more streamlined with the implementation of Republic Act No. 11642, or the Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act. The law transferred domestic adoption proceedings from the courts to an administrative process handled by the National Authority for Child Care (NACC)

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana chess standout Maria Kristine Lavandero of the University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters is still taking in a breakthrough performance that firmly marked her arrival on the national stage. Lavandero emerged as one of the brightest performers in chess at the Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur, where she captured three