CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Greats aim to keep their momentum going when they face the Parañaque Patriots in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Season 26 on Wednesday, June 10, at the Caloocan Sports Complex. This will be the second meeting between the two squads. Parañaque took the first encounter last year, 69-54,
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Capitol opens scholarships to 5,900 college students in aid program
The Cebu Provincial Government has allocated at least ₱59 million per semester for its tertiary education assistance program, which provides ₱10,000 in financial aid to qualified college students.
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Ombudsman junks plunder, graft complaint vs Recto
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed the plunder, graft, and malversation complaints filed against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma. In a consolidated resolution dated June 2 and furnished to the media on Tuesday, the antigraft body dismissed the criminal
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Ombudsman urged to probe ERC for ‘failure’ to stem overpricing
MANILA, Philippines — A consumer watchdog on Tuesday urged the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for alleged failure to impose a Supreme Court (SC) ruling which they say led to overpriced power rates. For its part, the ERC said they will respond should the antigraft body compel them to
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Senate under heightened security amid possible threat
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday ordered heightened security measures on Senate premises following reports of a possible threat. In the memorandum signed by Gatchalian, the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to implement the following: Heightened security measures are only one of the four preventive safety protocols put in place. READ:
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Pedestrian crosses on stoplight, causes Cebu City road crash
The pedestrian involved in a traffic accident in Cebu City early Monday, June 8, has agreed to shoulder the expenses of the injured motorcycle rider and his passenger as part of an amicable settlement.
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Mother visiting detained son nabbed for shabu
CEBU CITY, Philippines— A 51-year-old mother who was about to visit her detained son was arrested after authorities allegedly found a sachet of shabu hidden beneath her undergarments at the Cebu City Operation Second Chance on Monday afternoon, June 8, 2026. The suspect, a vendor and person with disability (PWD), is a resident of Sitio
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Books and bags: DepEd launches Visayas distribution in Mandaue City
MANDAUE CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) launched the Visayas leg of its nationwide Storytelling Books Program and Bagong Pilipinas Bags distribution in the Mandaue City Central Elementary School on Tuesday, June 9. The launch formed part of a simultaneous rollout across the country. With the program, DepEd aims to improve literacy among young
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Peace adviser lauds BARMM solidarity with quake-affected communities
COTABATO CITY — Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Mel Senen Sarmiento on Tuesday lauded the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) for extending humanitarian assistance to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in neighboring Soccsksargen and Davao regions. In a statement, Sarmiento praised the deployment of the BARMM Rapid Damage Assessment
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DepEd: P51.69M needed for repairs, clean-up of earthquake-hit schools
TAGBILARAN CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) needs at least P51.69 million to clean up and repair schools damaged by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off Maasim, Sarangani on Monday (June 8), according to the agency’s latest situation report. In Situation Report No. 5 released Tuesday, DepEd said P7.787 million is needed for
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