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CEBU CITY, Philippines — For the Paref Springdale Titans, joining the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) is more than simply entering one of Cebu’s premier school leagues. It is the culmination of a basketball program that has been quietly building toward this moment for years. After more than a decade of developing young athletes,

UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, August 26, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing. These also caused widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said that 384 tourists were reported missing. They included 291 people from countries such as India,

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Health Office has reached 37 percent measles-rubella vaccination coverage based on its actual master list of 21,849 children. The office continues its measles-rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR SIA), aiming to reach the 95 percent coverage needed for herd immunity and help prevent a possible outbreak in the city.

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that the national government’s preparations for the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections are “98 percent ready.” “Kaunting-kaunti na lang. Fine-tuning na lang,” Remulla said in a statement on Wednesday. (We’re so close to completing it. We’re just fine-tuning it.)

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has returned the application of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for a tree-cutting permit in Marikina City related to the Metro Manila Bridges Project. Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna shared the development during a budget hearing on Wednesday after Gabriela party-list

Manila, Philippines — The Senate committee on public information and mass media, headed by Sen. Robinhood Padilla, on Wednesday endorsed to the Senate floor a bill seeking to set 16 years old as the minimum age for social media use. Senate Bill No. 2424, or the proposed Child Online Safety and Protection Act, seeks to

MANILA, Philippines — All they want is a fair implementation of the Senate impeachment court’s sub judice rule, or the restriction on comments and disclosures on that may touch on the merits of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, members of the prosecution team said on Wednesday. In a press briefing after a break

The Department of Medical Sciences says a pod sample sent for testing in June contained methamphetamine and etomidate.

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada temporarily left his jail cell for a hospital check-up and may need knee surgery, according to his doctor. Orthopedic surgeon Fernando Syquia on Wednesday recommended surgery for the meniscus tear in the left knee of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who is currently facing plunder charges before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) enters its 26th season this Saturday, August 29, facing a challenge that goes beyond what happens on the court — that is, bringing back the crowds, reconnecting with students, and reigniting school pride and spirit. With the Cebu Coliseum often struggling to fill its