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Sen. Tito Sotto had this statement about aliases Senator-judge Vicente Tito Sotto III clarified the legal difference between an alias and a fictitious name on the 20th day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. Under Republic Act No. 6085, the law restricts people from using names other than their registered names, only allowing pseudonyms ... Read more

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Lady Netizen Vents Frustration Over P10 Photo Fee at Leaning Coconut Tree in Boracay  A lady netizen raised concerns about an alleged P10 fee being collected from tourists who want to take photos at Boracay’s famous leaning coconut tree.  Recently, Cindy Rusiel, a Facebook user, shared her experience during a recent visit to the popular tourist ... Read more

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The haze now hanging over parts of Metro Cebu did not originate in Cebu, but thousands of kilometers away in Indonesia, where forest fires are sending smoke and fine particles across national borders. The Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7) has identified the phenomenon as transboundary pollution, in which pollutants

MANILA, Philippines – Red alert remains for the Visayas grid on Wednesday and yellow for Mindanao as capacity remains thin against the requirements. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the red alert for the Visayas grid is from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ILIGAN CITY — The military allayed fears on Wednesday about the sudden appearance of Army and police troops along the highway in Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, noting it was part of the security measures for the Sept. 14 historic Bangsamoro parliamentary elections. Maj. Diosdado Joseph Tonilon, Civil Military Operations officer of the Iligan City-based 2nd

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 19-year-old woman was killed after the motorcycle she was driving collided with a Ceres bus in Sitio Proper, Barangay Dayhagon, Medellin, Cebu, early Tuesday morning, September 1. The victim was identified as Richell Camay, while the Ceres bus driver was identified as 46-year-old Alfonso Mandado. Based on the initial investigation

TARLAC CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday inspected the ongoing construction of a Bailey bridge to restore access to the collapsed 136-meter-long Agana Bridge here following extreme rains and river movement over the weekend.  Together with Public Works Secretary Vivencio Dizon, the President directed the Department of Public Works and Highways to fast-track

MANILA, Philippines — A psychologist warned against the stigmatization of mental health conditions amid recent reports of school violence. “Maaaring nakakaramdam ang isang tao ng ganito. May depression siya. May anxiety siya. Nakakaisip ng mga negative thoughts. Pero, hindi naman necessarily magta-translate yan to school violence,” Dr. John Manuel Kliatchko, president of the Psychologists Association

MANILA, Philippines — The direct examination of Michael Poa as one of the prosecution’s hostile witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial got off to a rough start after the defense accused the prosecution of “insulting” the defense lawyer. During the 21st day of Duterte’s impeachment, the prosecution presented Poa, who is a part

MANILA, Philippines – Tuberculosis (TB) medication supplies may arrive as early as next month, acting Health Secretary Edwin Mercado said on Wednesday. Mercado acknowledged that the agency had faced procurement delays for anti-TB medicines and testing cartridges, as he urged the Department of Health (DOH) to fast-track the purchase of essential drugs and equipment. The