New Cebu port takes off

Mary Rose Sagarino, Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After spending years in the pipeline, the new container port in Cebu has finally began construction. Civil works for the New Cebu International Container Port (NCICP) on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, officially started…

Cebu City Hall hit by DTR fraud scandal – CSU head

Pia Piquero 02/05/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Allegations of widespread fraud involving the manipulation of Daily Time Records (DTR) have rocked Cebu City Hall, as an initial investigation reveals that multiple government personnel have been clocking in on behalf of…

23 Negros Oriental areas likely under yellow category for May polls

Mary Judaline Partlow - Phiippine News Agency 02/05/2025

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines – Majority of the cities and municipalities in Negros Oriental are likely to be placed under yellow category for the May 12 elections, a Commission on Elections (Comelec) official said on Tuesday. Comelec-Negros Island Region…

Japan Embassy working to fast-track visa processing to 5 days

Joyce Ann Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 02/05/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Japanese Embassy in Manila is working to process and return the visa applications it received down to five days despite the continuing surge in Filipino tourists seeking to visit the country. However, it repeated…

Garcia open to reimplement ‘no segregation, no collection’ rule

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 02/04/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia has expressed its support for the reinforcement of the ‘no segregation, no collection’ policy in Cebu City. However, he said that it was too early to reimplement…

Food security emergency for rice declared by DA

Stephanie Sevillano - Philippine News Agency 02/04/2025

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday declared a food security emergency for rice due to an “extraordinary” spike in rice prices in the country. The declaration, under Department Circular No. 3, came a day ahead…

Billones to return to Jaro as its new archbishop

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/03/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Auxiliary Bishop Midyphil Billones is set to return to his hometown in Jaro, Iloilo as the Vatican assigned him to lead the Roman Catholic Church there. The Archdiocese of Cebu on Sunday,…

Judge in De Lima case found guilty of neglect of duty

By: Jane Bautista - Reporter 02/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has found Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Judge Romeo Buenaventura guilty of simple misconduct and neglect of duty in handling the high-profile drug case against former Sen. Leila de Lima. In a…

Medical plane carrying child patient crashes in Philadelphia

02/02/2025

PHILADELPHIA — A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several…

Zero to 1 storm may enter PH this February

Jason Sigales - Reporter 02/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecasts that the country may experience either no tropical cyclones or just one this February. Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda made the forecast on Saturday…

Elderly woman with severed head found in Dumanjug, Cebu

Emmariel Ares 02/01/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – An 83-year-old woman with a severed head was found on the balcony of her home in Brgy. Candabong in Dumanjug town, southwestern Cebu on Saturday morning, February 1.  Investigation by the Dumanjug police…

‘There might be a shortage of eggs by April,’ warns DA

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 02/01/2025

The Department of Agriculture (DA) implied there may be a shortage of eggs two months from now as many local producers suffered losses due to oversupply and lower prices last year. “The unfortunate thing, our forecast is…

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