Fear has pushed thousands of residents in General Santos City to sleep outside following Monday’s powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which damaged homes, brought down buildings, and triggered ongoing aftershocks across southern Mindanao. As search-and-rescue teams continue working…
A bear weighing about 100 kilograms was captured and sedated in a city north of Tokyo on Tuesday after being repeatedly spotted for four days, leading local officials to close schools as a safety precaution for children,…
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Families in Sarangani province remained outdoors overnight after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Mindanao early Monday morning, as residents took shelter in open areas due to damaged houses and ongoing aftershocks. In Nagpan,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A weeklong police operation across Central Visayas led to the arrest of 446 individuals and the confiscation of illegal drugs, firearms, and gambling proceeds, according to the Police Regional Office in Central Visayas…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – As Father’s Day nears, many children are already planning how to make their dad’s special day memorable. But for some families, celebrations often come with one important consideration: the budget. While some may…
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address next month will be conducted in a modest manner, with attendees requested to dress simply and appropriately to reflect the times, House Secretary…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Visayas grid will receive reduced power imports from Mindanao after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck General Santos City, damaging key energy infrastructure, including power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A restaurant in Mandaue City managed customer payments using multiple QR codes displayed on its counter—one for each bank—while the owner manually recorded sales in a blue notebook. While digital payments had made…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Cebu City Government is expected to spend around P700 million more this year on garbage hauling and disposal, with waste once again being transported to Aloguinsan, Cebu. The projected amount is more…
Claudia Barretto has filed a legal petition seeking to remove Dennis Padilla’s surname from her name and retain only the Barretto family name of her mother, Marjorie Barretto. In a series of Instagram posts on Monday, June…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer listed as Senate President on the chamber’s website, while Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is identified as Senate President Pro Tempore. On June 3, the new Senate majority voted…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Ellen Adarna and John Lloyd Cruz reunited in Boracay to celebrate their son Elias Modesto’s birthday in advance. Adarna shared the family moment on her Instagram Story, posting a photo of herself, Cruz,…
