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CEBU CITY, Philippines — One of the largest developers in the country had to push back multiple launches this year as delays in the issuance of housing permits continue to affect the real estate sector. Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) disclosed their decision to defer the launches of at least four development projects since their licenses

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms due to the prevailing southwest monsoon, or habagat, the state weather bureau said on Tuesday, August 18. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its daily forecast, said moderate winds and seas will also affect

COTABATO CITY – An unidentified gunman strafed the vehicle of a municipal councilor from Maguindanao del Sur while it was traveling in Lambayong town, Sultan Kudarat, on Monday. Bin-Nazriff Buayan Utto Silongan, 40, municipal councilor of Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur, told reporters that he and a companion were on board a gray Toyota Hilux

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Mayor Abraham Bagasin of Sanchez Mira town in Cagayan province had lifted a three-month suspension order he imposed on July 15 on an agricultural farm supplier over complaints that it may have sold palay seeds that are owned by the government.  The suspension of the business operations of Derima Farm Supply and

KORONADAL CITY – The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) have deplored the ambush on Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua last Saturday afternoon. South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, president of both the LPP and PFP, said both associations detested the attack on Macacua’s convoy,

MANILA, Philippines — The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City slightly increased but remained under Alert Level 3 on Tuesday amid the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat, the Quezon City local government said.  Citing the QC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council as of 5 a.m., the dam’s

MANILA, Philippines — A red rainfall warning was raised over Bataan and portions of Batangas and Zambales due to the southwest monsoon or habagat on Tuesday, the state weather bureau said.  In its 8 a.m. rainfall warning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned that severe flooding is expected in areas under

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Energy (DOE) will consider a three-strike policy against erring generation companies (gencos) to address sustained capacity shortages that place transmission grids under yellow or red alerts. The Visayas and Mindanao grids have consistently been on red and yellow alert status since last week “because of major generation outages and limited

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — After years of working in provincial hospitals, 118 employees have secured permanent positions or higher appointments under a mass personnel action by the Cebu Provincial government. The workers took their oaths on August 17, 2026, during a ceremony at the Cebu Provincial Hospital (CPH) in Balamban, which brought together employees from

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Amid slow economic growth, weaker investment and continuing global uncertainties, a Cebu business leader is urging local businesses to expand beyond their current markets. The Philippine economy grew by only 2.3% in the second quarter of this year, marking the weakest quarterly growth since 2021. Jay Yuvallos, chairman of the East