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Cebu City tightens senior citizen cash aid rules: What you need to know

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has imposed strict new anti-fraud measures on its quarterly cash aid program for senior citizens. Under the updated guidelines, the city will ban the use of authorization letters, reject scanned or photocopied IDs, and automatically forfeit any unclaimed payouts after the 10-day distribution window. The stricter rules form part

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LTO revokes, suspends licenses of over 800 rogue drivers

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has suspended or revoked more than 800 driver’s licenses since October last year as part of its campaign to improve road discipline and ensure public safety. In a statement on Friday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao said 434 driver’s licenses had been revoked while 396 had

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Man Loses Motorcycle to Armed Riding-in-Tandem Robbers in Rizal 

Man Standing at Local Store Loses Motorcycle to Armed Riding-in-Tandem Suspects A man was left shaken after armed riding-in-tandem suspects stole the motorcycle he was using during a robbery in Binangonan, Rizal.  On early Friday morning (June 12, 2026), the victim was standing at a local store while making a purchase shortly before 1 a.m. along C. ... Read more

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Single & LGBTQIA+ Filipinos Can Legally Adopt Children

You Don’t Need to Be Married to Adopt a Child in the Philippines ADOPT – A growing number of Filipinos are discovering that love and commitment matter more than marital status when it comes to adoption. The National Authority for Child Care (NACC) is encouraging Filipinos to broaden their understanding of what constitutes a family, ... Read more

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17 year old student stabbed to death metres from home in Uthai Thani

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17 year old high school student in Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani Province. The arrest was made on June 12 after a tip-off from a local resident led the village head to the suspect’s location near a public canal. The victim, identified …

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Marcos offers condolences to Thailand over Princess Bha’s death

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended his condolences to Thailand on Saturday following the death of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. In a Facebook post, Marcos said the Philippines joins the Thai Royal Family and the Thai people in mourning the loss. He highlighted the 47-year-old Princess’

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Pride Month: How Regal Oliva fought through fear, faith to claim freedom

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Long before she became a lawyer, a city treasurer, a political candidate, and one of Cebu’s most visible transgender advocates, Atty. Regal Oliva was a child trying to understand why the world insisted she was different. She did not remember a single defining moment when she realized who she was. There

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Over 500,000 people affected by M7.8 Mindanao earthquake

ILOILO CITY — Over half a million people were affected by the M7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani, in Mindanao, on June 8, while government humanitarian assistance has exceeded P84 million, according to the recent Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As

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Fisherman found dead after nighttime spearfishing in Southern Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY — A 38-year-old fisherman was found dead Saturday morning after failing to return home from a nighttime spearfishing trip in the waters of Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, police said. The victim, identified only as “Gino,” a resident of Padre Burgos, was last seen alive at around 10 p.m. on Friday. Initial investigation showed

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Bukidnon extends P1.5-M aid to quake-hit GenSan

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The provincial government of Bukidnon has extended P1.5 million in financial assistance to General Santos City to support relief and recovery efforts following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Sarangani and caused widespread destruction across southern Mindanao. The assistance was formally turned over by the Provincial

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