Cebu City Olympics: Track events that use oval moved to January

Glendale Rosal 12/12/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Track events, including sprint and long-distance races for the 32nd Cebu City Olympics, have been rescheduled to January 3-5, 2025, as repairs to the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) rubberized track oval continue. …

Mt. Kanlaon erupts

Morexette Marie Erram 12/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mt. Kanlaon, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the eruption began at 3:03 p.m. and resulted in…

5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Tarlac City; aftershocks expected

Dianne Sampang 11/28/2024

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Tarlac City on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In an advisory, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic earthquake occurred east of Tarlac City at 5:58 a.m. on…

Lithuania cargo plane crash kills one

11/25/2024

  VILNIUS, Lithuania — A DHL cargo plane crashed into a house Monday morning, November 25, 2024, near the Lithuanian capital, killing at least one person. Lithuanian’s public broadcaster LRT, quoting an emergency official, said two people…

Chelsea Manalo ends Miss U journey

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Philippines’ Chelsea Manalo ended her Miss Universe journey on Sunday, November 17 after she failed to make it to the top 12 of the pageant. Manalo managed to proceed to the semi-finals, together…

Tensions high at Cebu City Hall; Rama supporters demand his reinstatement

Pia Piquero 11/08/2024

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — Tensions flared at Cebu City Hall on Friday morning, November 8, 2024, when suspended officials entered the premises without a permit and held a press conference. At around 9 a.m. on November…

US ELECTION: Trump at 211 electoral votes, Harris at 153: US media

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for…

US ELECTION RESULTS: Trump at 168 electoral votes, Harris at 81: US media

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Here’s the latest update as of 10:30 a.m. (Philippine time) on the US election results.  CHECK OUT OUR LIVE UPDATES PAGE:  Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out…

US ELECTION INITIAL RESULTS: Trump at 90 electoral votes, Harris at 27

11/06/2024

Washington, United States–Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Donald Trump are battling it out for the White House, with polls gradually closing across the United States Tuesday and a long night of waiting for results…

‘Marce’ intensifies into a typhoon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/05/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Marce (international name: Yinxing) has intensified into a typhoon, the state weather bureau announced. In its 10 a.m. advisory on Tuesday, November 5, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported…

Cebu City: Korean mauls, injures another Korean inside siomai shop

Paul Lauro 10/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police here are now looking for a Korean accused of mauling a fellow Korean inside a popular siomai restaurant in Brgy. Tisa, Cebu City on Wednesday, October 30. The incident happened around 4:30…

Leon is now a super typhoon

10/30/2024

Leon (international name Kong-rey) has developed into a super typhoon based on the latest update from Pagasa on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Based on the Pagasa 10 a.m. update, Leon is 36o kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan.…

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