Marce has no direct effect in Cebu, says Pagasa Mactan

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu and the rest of Central Visayas will have generally fair weather for the next five days or until Friday, November 8. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Spain: Crowds hurl mud at King on visit to flood disaster town

Agence France Presse 11/04/2024

VALENCIA, Spain — Furious locals hurled mud and insults at Spain’s king, queen and prime minister on Sunday in a startling show of anger in the worst hit town in the flood disaster that has killed more…

Panglao in Bohol in top 10 list of trending destinations for 2025

Philippine News Agency 11/04/2024

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the recognition of Panglao, Bohol, as one of the top 10 trending destinations for 2025 by Skyscanner, a portal for travelers to compare flights, hotels and car hire prices. The…

PhilHealth now covers readmissions for same illness within 90 days

11/03/2024

Members, who are readmitted due to the same illness in a span of 90 days, can now avail of PhilHealth benefits after the state health insurer lifted its Single Period of Confinement policy beginning October 1, 2024.…

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan

Associated Press 11/03/2024

SEOUL, South Korea — The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to…

Visayan media, CSOs, meet in Bohol, tackle environmental agenda

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several members of the media and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Visayas region recently met in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, to formulate the Visayan agenda for the ‘Inspire’ project. The event, titled “Amplifying…

Poverty incidence in Central Visayas drops in 2023

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 11/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas is gradually returning to its pre-pandemic level conditions, after the poverty statistics showed a decline of the poor population in the region, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said. This…

Pope Francis prays in front of graves of unborn children

Associated Press 11/03/2024

ROME — Pope Francis paid his respects on Saturday to the “Garden of Angels,” an area in Rome’s third largest cemetery which houses the graves of stillborn and miscarried children. Francis celebrated All Souls’ Day Mass at…

Ukraine to allies: Act before North Korean troops reach the front

Associated Press 11/03/2024

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country’s army chief warned that his troops are facing…

Harris, Trump go toe to toe in frenzied final campaign weekend

Agence France Presse 11/03/2024

GASTONIA, United States — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fought it out Saturday in the swing states on the final weekend of the tensest US election of modern times, with the Democrat urging voters to “turn the…

Batanes: 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocks Itbayat

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnet 11/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Itbayat in Batanes was rocked by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake on Saturday afternoon, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs, in its earthquake bulletin, said that west of Itbayat in Batanes…

Holidays in Nov. and Dec. declared for 13 cities, towns

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos - Philippine News Agency 11/03/2024

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued proclamations declaring local holidays for November and December in 13 cities and towns. The declaration of special non-working days was contained in Proclamations 711, 712, 713, 714, 715,…

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