The typhoon with the international name ‘Choi-wan’ has intensified into a Super Typhoon as of 8 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Choi-wan is currently still outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but is closely being monitored by weather…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — When people talk about Duncan Sheik songs, one title almost always comes first:“Barely Breathing.” It’s even become one of the favorite songs chosen by ’90s alternative-rock lovers during videoke sessions and still is…
August 31, 2026, is a holiday in the Philippines that commemorates National Heroes Day. National Heroes Day is a national regular holiday observed every last Monday of August. National Heroes Day honors the sacrifices, courage, and contributions…
Cebu City, Philippines–Two graduates from Cebu universities emerged topnotchers in the August 2026 Medical Technologists Licensure Examination (MTLE). Jairoz Kent Bazar Soria of the Southwestern University (SWU) landed in the no. 7 spot with a rating of…
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine will face Filipino tennis star Alex Eale in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington on Friday (Saturday morning, Philippine time). Svitolina set the rematch against Eala with a 7-6(4), 6-4…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has clarified that vehicles without physical license plates are not automatically subject to impoundment solely because they do not yet have their issued plates. In…
Users of Meta Platforms’ social media services reported experiencing issues with Instagram and Facebook late Wednesday, July 22, as thousands of outage reports poured into monitoring website Downdetector. Many users took to other social media platforms to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Filipino alternative rock band Teeth is heading back to the stage for a reunion concert tour, with Cebu set to host the band’s final Philippine stop later this year. In a Facebook announcement…
The music world is mourning the death of legendary R&B balladeer Peabo Bryson, who died on June 2, 2026, at the age of 75. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Bryson became one of the…
Cebu, Philippines–A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Bantayan Island in Cebu on Wednesday morning, April 29, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The quake was recorded at 9:04 a.m. and was located about 20…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Roughly three years ago, fewer than 500 electric-powered vehicles (EVs) plied the streets in Central Visayas. But that number has surged more than fivefold, or 500 percent, today as more and more vehicle…
CEBU CITY — In one of the busiest junctions in Cebu City, the usual hum of engines is replaced by the near-silent glide of electric vehicles. Yes, from compact city cars to crossovers, even two-wheelers, EVs have…
