Ocean temperatures near record high in March

04/10/2026

Ocean temperatures hit near-record highs for March, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday, signalling a likely shift toward El Nino conditions that can amplify heat extremes on an already warming planet. Copernicus said average sea…

Better With Water Exhibit highlighted urgency of water access on World Water Day

Ela Macalalad 04/08/2026

Cebu City, Philippines — Stories of resilience, dignity, and everyday survival took center stage as Better With Water opened the 2gether4water photo exhibition at Atua Midtown on March 17, 2026, ahead of World Water Day. The exhibition,…

Cash for trash proposed in Cebu City: Return bottles, earn money

Pia Piquero 03/21/2026

A Cebu City official wants to provide citizens with cash incentives for proper disposal of plastic bottles and other containers in recycling bins.…

Why extreme heat in PH doesn’t always mean El Niño

Caryl Evangelista 03/20/2026

CEBU, Philippines — As hotter days begin to set in across the country, not every spell of extreme heat automatically means El Niño. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the country has…

Support cyclists, hikers: Getting around the city amid costlier fuel

Caryl Evangelista 03/17/2026

Everyday routines like going to work or school have to continue amid the global fuel crisis. It may be time to consider alternatives for getting around when riding fuel-powered vehicles no longer comes cheap.…

Frasco’s DOT successor not chosen yet, Palace says

Pia Piquero 03/17/2026

Malacañang has yet to identify a replacement for Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco following her appointment as presidential adviser for sustainable and resilient communities, a Palace official said Tuesday.…

Japan’s cherry blossom season begins with first blooms in 3 cities

03/17/2026

Cherry blossom spotters from the Japanese government announced Monday the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower in three cities, marking the official start of the season.…

Red fox stows away on cargo ship, travels from England to the US

03/16/2026

This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care.…

NBI probe of Binaliw landfill collapse sought

Futch Anthony Inso 03/10/2026

A prominent anti-corruption advocate has requested the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) to conduct a parallel investigation of the Binaliw landfill collapse on Jan. 8, 2026.…

Cebu waste crisis: ‘No accountability, no Binaliw reopening’

Pia Piquero 03/03/2026

As Cebu City weighs reopening part of the Binaliw landfill to ease its escalating garbage crisis, Councilor Joel Garganera warned that doing so without a final investigation report would amount to building over an unresolved tragedy.…

Endangered plant vendor nabbed in San Fernando

Mary Rose Sagarino 02/23/2026

Law enforcers arrested a 59-year-old for the alleged illegal cultivation and sale of the critically endangered Agarwood, locally known as Lapnisan in San Fernando, Cebu. …

Cebu waste crisis: Bound for Aloguinsan, refuse pauses at SRP

Airam Limatog 02/23/2026

As Cebu City struggles with waste disposal following the closure of the Binaliw landfill, a transfer station has been set up at the South Road Properties (SRP) for sorting refuse before workers haul them to a landfill…

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