MANILA, Philippines—No ticket holder won the jackpots in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws Thursday, Sept. 3, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Super Lotto 6/49 winning combination was 15-45-13-18-08-02 for a jackpot of ₱25.24 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. READ: PCSO lotto results Sept. 2: ₱172.28M jackpot not
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DBM chief: Lower-than-requested fund is not a budget cut
MANILA, Philippines — A lower-than-requested fund allocated to a government agency is not necessarily a budget cut, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Thursday said. The statement came as the Senate began deliberations on the proposed national budget for 2027 amounting to P7.2 trillion. “Just because the full request wasn’t granted doesn’t mean
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NBI confirms Chuangxing rebars used in collapsed Pampanga building
MANILA, Philippines — Steel bars recovered from the rubble of a collapsed building in Angeles City, Pampanga, were traced to a steel manufacturing plant under investigation, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Thursday. The disclosure was made during the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs’ second hearing on the domestic steel industry, where lawmakers continued
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Julia Barretto On Doing Another Film Project With Joshua Garcia Again
This is what Julia Barretto said about this. After years of being away from the big screen as a love team, Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto are once again teaming up for a project. To recall, Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia reunited onscreen for the 2024 Star Cinema and VIVA Films romantic drama movie “Un/Happy ... Read more
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MECO implements rotational brownouts amid power shortage
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Mactan Electric Company (MECO) has implemented a two-hour rotational brownout for each of its feeders due to a shortage in power supply. Earlier, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued a red alert notice from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. due to the power shortage. The NGCP said
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Cebu progressive groups decry ‘most wanted’ tag on Makabayan Visayas VP
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based progressive and community groups have denounced the designation of Makabayan Vice President for Visayas John Tabada Ruiz III as a “most wanted” person following his arrest on an attempted murder charge on August 31, 2026. The groups questioned the designation and described Ruiz’s case as part of what they called
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Ex-BFP chief charged over P485-M ambulance deal
MANILA – The Office of the Ombudsman has charged former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Fire Director Jesus P. Fernandez and a private individual before the Sandiganbayan ober the alleged anomalous procurement of 132 ambulances worth P485 million. In a statement on Thursday, the Ombudsman said it found prima facie evidence with reasonable certainty of
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Haze postpones Mandaue school safety drills
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Mandaue Division will conduct its school safety drill in the coming days after public schools in the city were advised to refrain from holding in-person activities on September 3 due to unhealthy air quality. According to Edgar Espina, administrative officer of the DepEd Mandaue Division, public
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Pampanga helps ease floods at NLEx, tallies monsoon damage at P1.339B
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Pampanga provincial government and the provincial chapter of League of Municipalities of the Philippines on Thursday (Sept. 3) wrapped up their efforts in easing floods on the San Simon segments of the North Luzon Expressway, where motorists were caught in gridlocks for up to 8 hours over the
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Habagat to bring heavy rains over Luzon, Visayas through Saturday
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon, or habagat, will continue to bring rains over Luzon and Visayas until Saturday, Sept. 5, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Occidental Mindoro may experience up to 200 millimeters (mm) of rainfall on Friday until Saturday. READ: Pilandok exits
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