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Maymay keeps strength as 6 areas remain under Signal No. 2

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Maymay (international name: Kujira) maintained its strength as six areas remained under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 on Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, the state weather bureau said. In its 8 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Maymay had maximum sustained

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Sara Duterte visits Marcoleta, Estrada, Defensor at QC Jail, says BJMP

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte visited the Quezon City Jail, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, the BJMP said Duterte visited on Tuesday from 12 noon to 3:20 p.m. READ: BJMP: Marcoleta transferred to Quezon City Jail “During her visit, she met with Senator Rodante

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Taal Volcano gas emissions rise to 607 tons, seismic activity eases

LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano in Batangas province recorded a significant increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, while its seismic activity continued to decline, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Wednesday (Aug. 5). In its 24-hour monitoring period, Phivolcs said Taal released 607 metric tons of SO2 on Tuesday. No visible

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Car Driver Causes Scene on Road After Being Hit by Armored Van

Car Driver Goes Viral After Heated Roadside Argument Following Collision w/ Armored Van  A car driver went viral and drew reactions online after causing a scene on the road following a collision with an armored van.  Recently, the Facebook page BONI shared a video showing a car driver arguing with the driver of an armored van ... Read more

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Angel Locsin Calls Alex Eala “IDOL”

Angel Locsin shared these posts about Alex Eala Kapamilya A-list actress Angel Locsin couldn’t help but share her admiration for tennis champion Alex Eala with the whole world. Even though Angel had been inactive when it comes to her acting career, she would sometimes share posts on her social media pages regarding her life, the ... Read more

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Cesafi launches athlete safety program with free BLS training, ECG test

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) is taking another step toward improving athlete safety. It will roll out a free Basic Life Support (BLS) training and electrocardiogram (ECG) screening for coaches, student-athletes, and referees ahead of the 2026-2027 season. The one-day program is scheduled on Saturday, August 8, at the

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The gates are open: Ghost Month’s do’s and don’ts

The seventh month of the lunar calendar has arrived, and with it, a set of centuries-old customs still quietly observed across Chinese and Filipino-Chinese (Tsinoy) communities, including here in Cebu. Known as Ghost Month or the Hungry Ghost Festival, the period marks a time in Taoist and Buddhist tradition when the gates of the underworld

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Heavy rainfall forecast over areas in Luzon due to Maymay – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy rainfall is forecast to prevail over parts of Luzon brought by Tropical Storm Maymay on Wednesday, August 5, the state weather bureau said. An orange warning has been issued to the following areas, which indicates 100 to 200 millimeters of rainfall are expected to prevail within the next few hours, according

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BARMM village chief hurt in gun attack amid election firearms ban

COTABATO CITY — Unidentified gunmen attacked the home of a village chairperson in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (SGA-BARMM) on Tuesday night, leaving the official slightly injured despite the election gun ban in effect ahead of next month’s historic parliamentary elections. Police identified the victim as Toks Pulalon,

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WALANG PASOK: Baguio, other towns suspend classes again due to rains

BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City and several towns in Benguet province suspended face-to-face classes on Wednesday as local officials braced for heavy rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon and a low-pressure area. The suspensions, announced in the afternoon of Aug. 5, covered public and private schools in areas at risk of flooding, soil erosion

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