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MANILA, Philippines — The International Criminal Court (ICC) holds a status conference today in the case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to discuss key pre-trial matters, including the possible start date of the trial, evidence disclosure, witness protection, and the participation of victims in the proceedings. Duterte has excused himself from attending the hearing after

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ayala-led telecommunications firm Globe Telecom will launch its direct-to-cell satellite service in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink this June, with selected areas in the Visayas region part of the pilot rollout.  Executives from Globe announced that they are on track with the phased rollout of the satellite-to-mobile technology. It will initially

Mynimo.com will host the Happy Jobs Fair 2026 on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 8 AM to 5 PM at the IEC Convention Center Cebu in Mabolo, Cebu City, giving job seekers in Cebu the opportunity to directly meet top recruiters for a more efficient and accessible job hunting experience for free.   The event

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Apriel Smith expressed her hope of bringing home the first-ever Miss Charm crown as she represents the Philippines in the international pageant. In a video released by the Miss Charm organization, Smith shared her thoughts on confidence, culture, and her goals for the competition. “Confidence comes from preparation,” Smith said. READ:

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros rejected comparisons between the Senate majority’s current push for videoconferencing and the 2021 call to allow then-Senator Leila de Lima to join sessions and committee hearings remotely. In a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2026, Hontiveros said the two situations were different. READ: Lito Lapid mi-sulti

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council has given Mayor Nestor Archival 30 days to submit a transition plan that would move the city away from using the South Road Properties (SRP) as a garbage dumping and staging area. The directive emerged during Tuesday’s regular session of the council after Councilor Joel Garganera delivered

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) and Naval Task Force 61 have foiled back-to-back smuggling attempts in Basilan and Sulu, confiscating over P113 million worth of undocumented foreign cigarettes in two days of intensified maritime patrols. On May 23, naval forces intercepted FB Sea Dragon and MPB

MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker Janette Garin has denied that there are formal talks about Charter change (Cha-cha) within the House of Representatives, saying that any discussions supposedly involving Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III may have happened during personal talks. Garin explained on Wednesday that the Deputy Speakers have been meeting weekly to discuss the House’s

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Authorities on Wednesday shifted focus back to search and rescue operations at the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago here as retrieval and recovery efforts continued amid renewed coordination among agencies at the disaster site. The Unified Command Management Option said operations at ground zero were again centered on search, rescue,

MANILA, Philippines – Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday criticized the Senate majority bloc for pushing for an amendment of the Senate rules that would allow senators to vote remotely by teleconference, even calling the proposal “tyranny of the majority.” Drilon said the move “is directly connected” to the impeachment trial of Vice President