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Local researchers seek inspection of temple ruins on Sakon Nakhon island

Local researchers planned to coordinate with the Fine Arts Department to examine a remote island in Nong Han Lake in Sakhon Nakhon province, where traces of an ancient temple believed to be more than 1,000 years old were found. Members of the Sakon Nakhon Civilisation Club and the Sakon Nakhon Bird Conservation Club recently travelled by …

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More Cebu leaders rally behind Mayor Enad despite graft charges

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Support for suspended Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad continues to grow as several Cebu political leaders and local chief executives publicly rallied behind him and other town officials facing graft charges before the courts. The latest endorsement came from the Alayon Party of Cebu’s First District, whose members include First District Rep.

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Chinese Consulate opposes Cebu City’s WPS Day; Tarriela fires back

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela has criticized Chinese diplomats for opposing Cebu City’s declaration of July 12 as “West Philippine Sea (WPS) Victory Day.” Tarriela issued the statement after the Chinese Consulate General in Cebu formally expressed its “gravest concern and firm opposition” to a Cebu

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PCSO gives 18 patient transport vehicles, lotto shares to Visayas LGUs

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ten Visayas provinces received 18 patient transport vehicles (PTVs) on Thursday, June 25, as the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) also released millions of pesos in lotto shares to local government units, including Cebu Province and Cebu City. The turnover, held in Cebu City, forms part of the PCSO’s Medical Transport

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Agriculture chief bans feedstock imports for bioethanol production

BACOLOD CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered a halt to the importation of feedstock — including molasses, sugar, sugarcane, and sugar syrups — for bioethanol production to protect the domestic sugar industry and local farmers. Laurel, in Sugar Order No. 4, Series of 2025-2026 dated May 22 this year but released to the media

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Bangsamoro chief welcomes peace rally staged by MILF supporters

COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on Thursday described the peace rally organized by Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) supporters and its political party as a “healthy sign of democracy.” “As long as it is peaceful and participants do not use profane language, that’s okay with me,” Macacua told reporters after visiting

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VP Sara Duterte attends back-to-back grad rites in Cebu

CONSOLACION, Cebu — Vice President Sara Duterte attended two back-to-back commencement exercises in northern Cebu on June 24 and 25. Duterte served as the commencement speaker for the Cebu Technological University (CTU) Daanbantayan Campus’ Tabogon and San Remigio extensions. On June 24, she graced the 8th commencement exercises of the CTU Tabogon Extension at the

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Dave Ildefonso: Ateneo tragedy ‘accidental but avoidable’

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ateneo de Manila University basketball player Dave Ildefonso said the fatal drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili was “accidental but avoidable.” Ildefonso appeared before the Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) at their headquarters in Camp Crame, Quezon City on Thursday as part of the

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Shooting occurs outside school campus in Davao de Oro — LGU

MANILA, Philippines — A shooting incident occurred outside Kolehiyo ng Pantukan in the town of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, shortly after noon on Thursday, according to the municipal government. “Based on initial reports, the incident took place outside the school’s jurisdiction and did not occur within the campus grounds,” the Pantukan local government unit (LGU)

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Sara Duterte impeachment pretrial wraps up 5th day

MANILA, Philippines — The impeachment pretrial of Vice President Sara Duterte finished on its fifth day on Thursday. During the pretrial conference, which began on June 18, the House prosecution panel, Duterte’s defense team, and the impeachment clerk of court marked evidence and identified witnesses for the impeachment trial. They also stipulated facts and settled

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