CEBU CITY, Philippines — After more than a decade of delays, the World Bank has stripped $84.9 million from the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project and scrapped most of its remaining infrastructure, leaving only a 2.38-kilometer…
Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Tuesday, July 7, 2026, including how Visayas and Mindanao businesses are faring in the digital marketplace. After 5 days of stability, Visayas power grid faces yellow alert…
MANILA, Philippines — Former AnaKalusugan Representative Mike Defensor was arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday on plunder charges. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that police have arrested businessman Joseph Espiritu in addition to the…
History unfolds on Monday, July 6, as the Senate convenes as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte on major charges, including corruption and betrayal of public trust. The trial starts at 2 p.m. and…
Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Monday, July 6, 2026, including some positive developments in Cebu’s power and travel outlook. Grid outlook: Slight improvement in Visayas power situation From July 6 to 10,…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Road crashes reported in Talisay City from January 1 to July 5, 2026, have already claimed 15 lives. Jonathan Tumulak, head of the City of Talisay Traffic Operations and Development Authority (CT-TODA), expressed…
CALM BEFORE MONDAY. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Director retired Police Maj. Gen. Alfredo Sotto Corpuz and Police Brig. Gen. Benigno Guzman (left photo) conduct a security inspection at the Senate on Friday, ahead of the opening of Vice President…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy around 6,000 police officers to secure the Senate and surrounding areas as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte begins Monday, July 6. PNP public information…
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman filed before the Sandiganbayan the plunder case against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta and his co-accused over a P75 million campaign donation to him. In January 2025, former Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor, and certain…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a unique bid to address the growing psychological struggles of local students, Cebu City plans to send parents back to the classroom through a proposed “Parents Academy” aimed at strengthening family dynamics…
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau said that the tropical storm being monitored outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) would likely develop into a super typhoon next week. The weather disturbance might enter PAR either…
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is providing intensive interventions to the two detained minors involved in the recent school shooting in Tacloban City, Leyte. In a media forum on Thursday, Assistant Secretary…
