MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A local business firm has joined the national government’s electricity Retail Aggregation Program (RAP) that is giving small users the choice to combine their power demand and select their preferred Retail Electricity Supplier (RES). This move is part of the national government’s program expansion in the Visayas, particularly in Cebu. Prifood
Read More »Cebu tourism steady, modest growth driven by foreign arrivals
CEBU CITY — Despite rising fuel prices, higher travel costs, and ongoing global uncertainties, Cebu’s tourism sector managed to post a modest increase in visitor arrivals during the Holy Week. Tourism officials said the strong turnout came even as earlier concerns were raised over a possible slowdown in travel demand, particularly among domestic tourists affected
Read More »2 arrested, cache of firearms seized in Iriga City buy-bust
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — Two individuals were arrested by authorities who also seized a cache of firearms in a buy-bust operation in San Juan village in Iriga City, Camarines Sur, on Monday. Police Lt. Col. Jeric Don Sadia, Iriga City police chief, said the suspects were caught after selling firearms and magazines to an undercover
Read More »Barbie Forteza Reveals Sharon Cuneta Is The Reason Why She Wanted To Be An Actress
Barbie Forteza has a new project with Sharon Cuneta Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza revealed that Megastar Sharon Cuneta is the reason why she wanted to become an actress. Barbie started as a child star in the Philippine entertainment industry. She used to play the younger versions of the lead female characters in movies and ... Read more
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Read More »JUST IN: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Iloilo
Phivolcs Releases Bulletin about the Earthquake in Iloilo, April 15, 2026 EARTHQUAKE – The Phivolcs recorded a 4.3 magnitude quake in Iloilo today, April 15, 2026. Here are the details. Following the previous 5.7 magnitude quake that struck Sultan Kudarat, another significant quake was recently recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) ... Read more
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Read More »Cebu Students Cry After Scholarship Proposal Rejected
Students Burst Into Tears After Scholarship Proposal Rejected During Recent Session of Cebu City Council Several students were seen in tears during the Cebu City Council’s regular session after the scholarship program was rejected. On the Facebook page of Alvin B. Arcilla – Sugbuanon, a video was shared showing several students crying after the scholarship program was ... Read more
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Read More »Cebu City Council rejects ACTIEF Pit-os scholarship deal, 8–7 vote
CEBU CITY – Philippines — A closely divided Cebu City Council on Tuesday voted down a proposed agreement that would have allowed the city’s scholarship program to accept students from ACTIEF’s Pit-os campus. This effectively halts what proponents described as a “critical pathway” for over 1,600 senior high school graduates from upland barangays. In an
Read More »Manibela begins transport strike anew, hits gov’t’s ‘band-aid solutions’
MANILA, Philippines — As the transport group Manibela began its three-day nationwide transport strike on Wednesday, its Chairperson Mar Valbuena condemned what he described as inaction of the government, saying its fuel subsidies and cash assistance to affected sectors are just “band-aid solutions.” The transport group’s calls for this three-day strike remain the same from
Read More »Palawan’s fishing ban sparks renewed fight over municipal waters
MANILA, Philippines — For years, municipal waters — the 15-kilometer stretch from the shoreline reserved by law for small-scale fishers — have sustained coastal communities across the Philippines. Recently, they have once again become the focus of a national debate. This time, the spotlight is on Palawan. With the passage of a landmark provincial ordinance
Read More »OIL PRICE WATCH as of April 15, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices have been primary concern by Filipinos since the start of the United States and Israel’s conflict with Iran and the subsequent blockades imposed on the Strait of Hormuz. Here are the pump prices of diesel and gasoline in different parts of the country as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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