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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several local government units in Cebu suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, September 4, as haze continued to push parts of Metro Cebu’s air quality into the “acutely unhealthy” range. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, Minglanilla, Talisay City, Carcar City, Cebu City, and Lapu-Lapu City had announced class suspensions for Friday, with

Local hospitals here have gone on heightened alert as unhealthy haze persists over parts of Metro Cebu.

BULAKAN, Bulacan— Lowland elevation, narrow and winding rivers and low bridges are to blame for floods in the coastal municipality of Bulakan and not the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project of developer San Miguel Corporation (SMC) that will rise here, the company’s President Ramon S. Ang said at a news conference on Tuesday (Sept

CEBU CITY — Metro Cebu grappled with two crises on Thursday as a nine-hour red alert over the Visayas power grid coincided with “acutely unhealthy” air quality. These developments prompted Gov. Pamela Baricuatro to convene power stakeholders while environmental officials monitored the deteriorating haze, which forced hundreds of students and teachers to shift to online

BACOLOD CITY — The Environmental Management Bureau in the Negros Island Region (EMB-NIR) warned that air quality in Bacolod City and other localities in Negros Occidental was classified as “unhealthy for sensitive groups,” as of noon on Thursday, Sept. 3. Due to the reduced air quality, the EMB advised individuals with respiratory conditions, such as

COTABATO CITY — The central committee of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) stripped Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua of his rank as chief of its military arm, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF). The panel cited insubordination as the reason. The dismissal of Macacua was done in front of a large

MANILA, Philippines — The improved trust and performance ratings of the House of Representatives reflect the focus it has devoted to legislation and public service under the leadership of Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Senior Deputy Speaker Rep. Ferdinand “Dinand” L. Hernandez said in a statement on Thursday. “This is an encouraging sign that the Filipino

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu has recorded its highest Air Quality Index (AQI) level based on the monitoring of the Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7). The reading reached 252 on Thursday, September 3, and air quality remained in the “Acutely Unhealthy” category as of 4 p.m. EMB-7’s latest update showed the Metro

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Alex Gonzaga and her politician husband, Mikee Morada, are now parents, with the couple giving the public its first glimpse of their newborn baby.  The couple took to social media on Wednesday to share the milestone. “Now there are three of us, with our very own little boy,” Alex wrote. The

The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation Inc. (Cesafi) basketball tournament will have to wait a little longer for two of its scheduled matchups after Thursday’s games were canceled and moved to September 25.