MANILA, Philippines — No bettor won the jackpot prizes for either SuperLotto 6/49 or Lotto 6/42 during the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws held Thursday, June 18, 2026. According to PCSO, the winning combination for SuperLotto 6/49 was 27-26-21-06-20-16, with a jackpot prize of approximately ₱33.84 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. For
Read More »
Mandaue City launches major Butuanon River rehabilitation
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A major clean-up and rehabilitation project for the Butuanon River officially commenced on Thursday, June 18, in Barangay Umapad, Mandaue City, as part of the national government’s Oplan Kontra-Baha program. The project covers a four-kilometer stretch of the river and involves cleaning, desilting, and dredging activities aimed at improving water flow
Read More »
DPWH opens 57 kilometers of Samar–Eastern Samar highway
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has opened 57 kilometers (km) of the 70-km Basey-Maydolong Road, which links the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar. This significantly reduces travel time between the cities of Tacloban and Borongan. As of May this year, the DPWH-Eastern Visayas (DPWH-8) reported that P1.7 billion of
Read More »
Human settlements dept turns over 300 modular shelter units to Naga City
LEGAZPI CITY — Naga City has begun benefiting from the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program with the turnover of 300 modular shelter units in Barangay Pacol on Thursday. Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor Robredo thanked the national government for the Bayanihan Village units, which will provide immediate housing assistance to families affected by
Read More »
Group appeals dismissal of raps vs. Recto, others over PhilHealth funds
MANILA, Philippines —A coalition of doctors and lawyers on Thursday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to review its resolution that cleared top government officials over the controversial transfer of P60 billion from the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reserve funds to the national treasury. The motion for reconsideration challenges the Ombudsman’s June 2,
Read More »
PDP-Laban recognizes Gatchalian as Senate president – Padilla
MANILA, Philippines — The Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas, also known as the PDP-Laban, recognizes the Senate presidency of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, the party’s ex-president Sen. Robin Padilla said on Thursday. Gatchalian was elected as Senate president on Wednesday with the vote of 13 members of the chamber. “The party has accepted the proclamation of Senator
Read More »
Kris Lawrence On Embracing New Chapter With Katrina Halili
Kris Lawrence is not wasting this “second chance” from Katrina Halili. In a social media post, singer Kris Lawrence openly expressed his feelings for Kapuso actress Katrina Halili. R&B singer Kris Lawrence shared a cinematic video of Kapuso actress Katrina Halili taken during their recent trip to Hong Kong with their daughter, Katie. “You’re probably watching ... Read more
The post Kris Lawrence On Embracing New Chapter With Katrina Halili appeared first on PhilNews.
GenSan port resumes limited ops after post-quake inspections
MANILA – Limited passenger and cargo operations have resumed at the Makar Port in General Santos City after the completion of initial structural inspections, more than a week after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southeastern Mindanao on June 8. In a statement on Thursday, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the resumption
Read More »
Drug suspect with M-14 rifle nabbed in Cotabato
COTABATO CITY – Anti-narcotics operatives serving a search warrant arrested a suspect for possession of alleged shabu and a loose high-powered firearm in Kabacan, Cotabato on Wednesday. Charlene Magdurulang, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-12) regional director, said the operation conducted in Sitio Lumayong, Barangay Kayaga led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man known by
Read More »
House resolution seeking probe into Ateneo cagers’ death filed
MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the deaths of two members of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team has been filed by several ranking officials of the House of Representatives. In a statement on Thursday, Deputy Speakers Paolo Ortega V and Jefferson Khonghun, along with Deputy Majority Leader Ernest
Read More »