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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A dump truck driver allegedly fell asleep while driving before his vehicle swerved into the opposite lane and rammed into several roadside properties in Toledo City, Cebu, early Wednesday morning, August 12. The 30-year-old driver was initially arrested pending the filing of appropriate criminal charges but was released from police custody

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parts of Cebu will experience rotational brownouts Thursday, Aug. 13, as available power supply in the Visayas grid fell below projected peak demand, the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) said. Veco released a schedule covering portions of Cebu City and other parts of Metro Cebu. Rotational brownout schedule The scheduled interruptions begin

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — An 84-year-old woman died in a fire that engulfed a residential house in Olongapo City on Wednesday night, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. Fire Officer 2 Jayferson Liwag said in a telephone interview on Thursday that the fatality, Claudia Bautista, was unable to escape the burning house along Bonifacio

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Gen. Antonio Nafarrete as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), along with 37 other generals, senior officers and flag officers. Nafarrete, who was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as AFP chief of staff in July,

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will pursue individuals who generate and share deepfakes, or photos and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) using the likeness of real people, following a reminder from the National Privacy Commission (NPC). In a statement on Thursday, PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. directed their Anti-Cybercrime

MANILA, Philippines — Flying foxes in Luzon can travel tens of kilometers in a single night, move among different roosts and repeatedly return to feeding sites in farms and built-up areas, according to a new study that used GPS tags to map the movements of three species. Researchers from the Philippines, Singapore and the United

Sen. Loren Legarda Still Yet To Return to PH LOREN LEGARDA – The Senator will skip for the consecutive week the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. More and more senators are undeniably facing different complaints now. Aside from Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta, Sen. Legarda is also faced with plunder complaints now ... Read more

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Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Batanes, August 13, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.6 magnitude quake in Batanes today, August 13, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous strong earthquake in General Santos that was initially recorded at 7.0 magnitude, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute ... Read more

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Guide on USD to PHP Exchange Rate Today, Thursday, August 13, 2026 – How Much You Will Get? USD TO PHP – You can check out the exchange rate between United States (US) Dollar to Philippine Peso today, Thursday, August 13, 2026. Countless Pinoys are employed abroad for several years now in the pursuit to ... Read more

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16 Students Hospitalized After Eating Kasla Fruit in Cadiz City  Sixteen students in Cadiz City were hospitalized after experiencing dizziness and discomfort from eating ‘Kasla’ fruit.  On Wednesday afternoon (August 12, 2026), sixteen students were rushed to the emergency room of Cadiz City Hospital after reportedly experiencing dizziness and discomfort following the consumption of a ... Read more

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