CEBU CITY, Philippines – Creamline launched its title defense in dominant fashion, sweeping Akari before a record crowd of 19,106 fans in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference Siklab Series at the SM Seaside Cebu Arena on Saturday night, October 10. The 11-time champion Cool Smashers asserted their dominance from the opening set, dispatching
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Candon City gives diesel subsidy to rice farmers amid El Niño threat
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The city government of Candon in Ilocos Sur has started rolling out an emergency diesel subsidy program for rice farmers to help sustain agricultural operations amid concerns over the possible effects of El Niño. Under the initiative, qualified rice farmers will receive 20 liters of diesel fuel each for October
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Mindoro’s largest public high school secures water sources amid El Niño
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro National High School (OMNHS), Mindoro Island’s largest public high school, is securing water sources and promoting conservation to ensure uninterrupted supply for more than 6,000 learners amid the possible effects of El Niño. Arlan Bolasco, OMNHS assistant principal for operations and learner support, said the school has been
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Bukidnon’s second most wanted suspect nabbed in Talakag
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Bukidnon’s second most wanted person, who is facing a murder case, was arrested before dawn on Saturday in Talakag town, an official said. Capt. Lance Elpedio Figuracion, officer in charge of the Talakag Municipal Police Station, said the 47-year-old driver, a resident of Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, was arrested at 12:57
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2 nabbed in Occidental Mindoro drug sting
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police arrested two suspected drug dealers during a buy-bust operation in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, on Saturday, Oct. 10. The Sablayan Municipal Police Station said its Municipal Drug Enforcement Team conducted the operation at 1:25 p.m. in Barangay Santo Niño, in coordination with other police units and the Philippine Drug Enforcement
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Rains to drench parts of PH on Oct. 11
MANILA, Philippines — The northeasterly wind flow, easterlies, and the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) are bringing rains to parts of the country on Sunday, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 a.m. weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the northeasterly wind flow would affect Batanes, while the easterlies,
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Riyadh airport attack kills 12
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — At least 12 people were killed and 309 others injured in a strike on Riyadh‘s international airport on Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authorities said. A diplomatic source attributed the attack to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The fatalities included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, and one citizen each from the United States,
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FACES OF CEBU: Sheng Mai, 21, drag queen
Behind the glam is Jules Acer Jade Dela Peña, 21, a fourth-year political science student at the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu.
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Over 170 green sea turtle hatchlings released in Aurora
OLONGAPO CITY — More than 170 green sea turtle hatchlings found in separate nests within the Aurora Watershed Forest Reserve were released along the coast of Baler, Aurora, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said on Sunday, Oct. 11. The hatchlings were released along the coasts of Sitios Diguisit and Dicasalarin in Barangay Zabali,
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Sarah Lahbati Chooses Which Doll Is Scarier: “Barbie” or “Annabelle”
Sarah Lahbati chose between “Annabelle” and “Barbie“ Director Darryl Yap’s question to actress Sarah Lahbati about dolls caught the online community’s attention. During a promotional interview, Sarah was asked whether she finds the doll Annabelle or Barbie more frightening, sparking buzz because ofreal-dolls’howbiz connections. Direk Darryl asked Sarah, “Kanino ka mas natatakot, kay Annabelle o ... Read more
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