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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Environmental watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a stern public health warning after discovering that prohibited skin-lightening products containing dangerous levels of mercury are openly flooding major public markets in this city. ​The group purchased 11 skin-lightening cosmetics from various beauty shops inside the Cogon and Carmen public markets between

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — At least 56 families were evacuated from Purok Tinefulan in Barangay Maligo of Polomolok, South Cotabato on Saturday night, July 4, after continuous heavy rains raised the threat of landslides and flash floods. Out of the 56 families or 240 individuals, 19 families were temporarily sheltered at Maligo Elementary School.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Government and the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) have heightened security measures in schools across the city following a series of reported shooting threats circulated on social media that prompted police responses at separate educational institutions. In separate advisories, the city government and the CCPO said they have

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The person who allegedly posted an online shooting threat targeting Inayawan National High School has been identified, located, and is now in police custody, according to the barangay captain. In a social media post on Sunday, July 5, Barangay Captain Kirk Bryan Jaca Repollo said the development resulted from coordination among

Thailand’s aviation regulator has ordered airlines to tighten control over what cabin crew carry on board, after a flight attendant was caught with heroin in Australia. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced the new rules on Saturday, days after Thai Airways International flight attendant Mina was detained at Melbourne Airport on June 25. …

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MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Sunday praised Alex Eala’s historic run at Wimbledon, calling the Filipina tennis star a “unifier of a deeply divided nation.” Lacson thanked the 21-year-old athlete in a social media post on Sunday morning. “She is the detoxifier that our country’s highly toxic atmosphere needs and an influential unifier

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Alexandra “Alex” Eala continued her rise in world tennis after making history as the first Filipino to reach the fourth round, or Round of 16, of the Wimbledon women’s singles following a stunning straight-set victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland on Saturday. Eala’s Wimbledon breakthrough victory reverberated across the

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Global oil prices may be easing as Middle East tensions cool, but inflation – or the general increase in the prices of goods and commodities – in Central Visayas isn’t following suit. Inflation rates in the region will stay elevated through 2026, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development-7 (DepDev-7) reported

MANILA, Philippines – E-wallets GCash and Maya have both lowered their InstaPay transfer fees to P10, joining a wave of banks and financial institutions trimming transaction costs under a new Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) directive that took effect Saturday, July 4. Maya, the digital banking arm of PLDT unit Voyager Innovations, said it will

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said the chamber is prepared should Vice President Sara Duterte attend her impeachment trial, which begins Monday. While Duterte’s camp has yet to issue an advisory on whether she plans to attend the first day of the proceedings, Gatchalian said the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, is