The Order of Saint Augustine (OSA) at Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and Archdiocesan Shrine of San Nicolas de Tolentino have released their official schedules for the 461st Kaplag festivities.
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MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has granted drivers and motorists a reprieve, allowing them to renew their license and car registration without penalty over the next three months, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Saturday. In a news forum in Quezon City, acting Transportation Secretary Giovani Lopez said the DOTr ordered the
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Cebuano standouts made their presence felt, delivering key performances to power their respective teams to victories in the ongoing Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) on Thursday, April 16.
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) has formally welcomed the newest competitor to its high school basketball tournament, with the San Roque College de Cebu (SRCDC) Greyhounds set to make their debut in Season 26 later this year. SRCDC officials, led by President Cesario Muñez, introduced the team during a
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BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya has issued an executive order directing all barangays to immediately cease and desist from collecting unauthorized business taxes and clearance fees that do not comply with the Local Government Code (LGC). Gasataya on Friday said practices that violate the LGC must be corrected to protect the business sector and
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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Pagadian City has scaled down the activities of the 57th Araw ng Pagadian celebration in June and redirected millions of pesos in savings to food assistance programs as rising fuel prices continue to grip households. Mayor Samuel Co told the Inquirer that the austerity measure was meant to prioritize
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LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested three suspects early Saturday and seized P136,000 worth of shabu (crystal meth) and an illegal firearm in a buy-bust operation in Rodriguez, Rizal. The Region 4A police reported that said anti-illegal drugs operatives nabbed the suspects identified only as “Ulo,” “Dudoy,” and “Bryan” at 2:45 a.m. after they sold
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SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Around 40,000 households in Agusan del Sur below the official poverty threshold and consuming up to 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month will enjoy free electricity starting with their March billing, under the newly established Uniform National Lifeline Subsidy Rate (UNLSR) program. Engr. Emmanuel Galarse, general manager of Agusan del
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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of 18-year-old Braille Nichole Kwek has filed a complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against the Barangay Apas ambulance driver involved in the fatal flyover crash. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) confirmed that the complaint was formally filed on Friday, April 17. READ: ‘My son is trained’
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PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Three alleged drug traders were arrested in a buy-bust operation late Friday afternoon that led to the confiscation of seven kilograms of suspected shabu worth an estimated P47.6 million in Barangay Divisoria, Zamboanga City. Police identified the suspects as Nurdimar, 43, and Indah, 32, both of Jolo, Sulu, and
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