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Kawasan Falls receives P110-M rehab aid from Capitol

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Governor Pamela Baricuatro recently turned over ₱110 million in financial assistance to support the restoration and rehabilitation of the Kawasan Falls, one of Cebu Province’s most iconic natural attractions. The site sustained damage from the calamities that affected Cebu over the past several years. READ: Kawasan named among world’s Most Beautiful

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Rescued minors in Cebu trafficking case get psychosocial support

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Two minors rescued during an anti-trafficking operation in Cebu have been given psychosocial support and other protective services by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7. The agency provided assistance through its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons, which supports survivors’ recovery and reintegration. The children

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UFC Freedom 250: Trump celebrates 80th birthday with cage fight, Iran deal

WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump turned 80 in typically dramatic style on Sunday — announcing an Iran peace deal shortly before he was due to hold a cage fight on the White House lawn. The peace agreement to end the war with Tehran was the icing on the cake of the unprecedented

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Ateneo grads say school must ‘do better’ in Baterbonia-Adili probe

MANILA, Philippines — The graduating class of the Ateneo de Manila University called on the school to “do better” in its investigation into the fatal drowning of men’s basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili at an Aurora beach resort. “There is no joyful way to graduate in the shadow of this incident, and we

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Eastern Samar steps up measures as El Niño looms

TACLOBAN CITY—The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Eastern Samar has stepped up preparedness measures and inter-agency coordination in anticipation of a possible El Niño event, as climate agencies warn of an increasing likelihood of its development in the coming months. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Eastern

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Grandmother & Grandchild on Bicycle Injured in Hit-and-Run Incident in Kalibo 

Grandmother & Grandchild on Bicycle Injured in Hit-and-Run Incident in Kalibo  A grandmother was left in pain after she and her young grandchild were involved in a hit-and-run incident in Andagao, Kalibo.  On the morning of June 15, 2026, an elderly woman and her grandchild were involved in a hit-and-run incident along Roxas Avenue Extension. The woman, a resident of Barangay ... Read more

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Rene Baterbonia drowning: Hometown pays tribute to Ateneo rookie

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — A large tarpaulin bearing the words “Welcome to Baterbonia Country” stands outside the family home of Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia in Barangay San Nicolas, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. The 18-year-old Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) high school graduate and incoming rookie of the Ateneo Blue Eagles men’s basketball

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World Cup: Japan fights back in 2-2 Netherlands thriller

ARLINGTON, United States —Japan scored an 89th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns. A match in front of 69,285 spectators that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half. Netherlands skipper

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Oil prices down more than 4% after US-Iran deal to open Hormuz

TOKYO, Japan —Oil prices plunged more than four percent Monday after the United States and Iran announced they had reached a peace agreement to end months of a war that had roiled energy markets. West Texas Intermediate was down 4.39 percent at $81.15 a barrel in Tokyo after mediator Pakistan said the United States and

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Hoax bomb threat triggers sweeps at Iloilo offices

ILOILO CITY — A bomb threat circulating on social media targeting the Iloilo City Hall and the Iloilo Provincial Capitol on Sunday afternoon (June 14) prompted emergency sweeps by explosive ordnance disposal units before authorities later declared it a hoax. The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) said no explosives or hazardous materials were found in

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