US urges China to abide by 2016 West Philippine Sea arbitral ruling

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 07/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Nine years after the historic arbitral ruling that upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea, the United States has called on China “to abide by the 2016 arbitral ruling and to…

DOTr to probe MCIA runway closure after flight disruptions

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 07/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Sunday said it will investigate the runway closure at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) that resulted in cancelled flights on Saturday. According to Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon,…

French prisoner escapes in fellow inmate’s luggage

07/13/2025

LYON, France — France’s prison service said Saturday it had launched an investigation after a man escaped by smuggling himself into his cellmate’s bag as he left jail, having served his sentence. The 20-year-old prisoner escaped from…

Operators of Cebu City ‘scam hub’ charged

07/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers have filed criminal complaints against four individuals believed to be behind the operation of a suspected scam hub in Brgy. Kasambagan, Cebu City. In an advisory, the Police Regional Office in…

All 17 Filipino crew of MV Magic Seas safely repatriated, says DMW

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 07/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — All 17 Filipino crew members of MV Magic Seas, a vessel recently attacked by Houthi rebels, have safely returned to the Philippines, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Sunday. According to the…

Honest Abellana NS students return wallet containing P8,000 cash

07/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The head of the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) has commended four students of the Abellana National School for their honesty after they turned over to the police a wallet that…

DPWH vows to complete San Juanico Bridge repair in December

Joey Gabieta 07/13/2025

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Eastern Visayas region has vowed to complete retrofitting work on the iconic San Juanico Bridge by December 2025, or within the next…

Medical wastes found in vacant lot in Sogod, Cebu

07/13/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Medical wastes, that were mostly placed inside yellow colored plastic bags, were found dumped in a vacant lot in Sitio Canduang in Brgy. Damolog in Sogod, Cebu. The discovery of the hazardous wastes…

Sara Duterte debunks viral photo of father in hospital bed

Mary Joy Salcedo 07/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines —  Vice President Sara Duterte has warned the public against a photo circulating on social media showing her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, lying in a hospital bed, as she said that he was “glowing”…

Still no winners for Grand Lotto 6/55, Lotto 6/42 draws – PCSO

Mary Joy Salcedo 07/13/2025

MANILA, Philippines — No lucky bettors won the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Saturday, July 12, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. Based on PCSO’s 9 p.m. draw, nobody won the lucky prize…

Mactan-Cebu Airport resumes normal operations; 37 flights cancelled

Lisbet K. Esmael - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is again operating under normal conditions on Saturday evening. This was after runway issues were resolved. “We would like to inform the public that immediate repair works on the…

Marcos, Trump set for first bilateral talks in Washington ‘in a few days’

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 07/12/2025

President Marcos and US President Donald Trump will have their first bilateral meeting in Washington “in a few days,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Rubio made the disclosure at the foreign ministers’ summit…

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