Bam Aquino: ‘Biggest lie’ is that Pinoys may pick only Sara or BBM

Wilnard Bacelonia - Philippine News Agency 06/09/2026

The Senate leadership dispute is not a choice between the Marcos and Duterte camps as many Filipinos want independent, issue-based governance rather than loyalty to political blocs, Senator Bam Aquino said Tuesday. …

No earthquake swarms in Cebu, but ‘Big One’ remains possible —Phivolcs

Airam Limatog 06/09/2026

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said no earthquake swarms have been recorded in Cebu recently, but the island remains vulnerable to a major earthquake from its active fault systems.…

Cebu lifters win 3 golds as quake stops nat’l tilt in GenSan

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2026

The ongoing National Weightlifting Championships of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) in General Santos City was officially canceled following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Monday, June 8.…

Capitol opens scholarships to 5,900 college students in aid program

Lyle Andales 06/09/2026

The Cebu Provincial Government has allocated at least ₱59 million per semester for its tertiary education assistance program, which provides ₱10,000 in financial aid to qualified college students.…

Pedestrian crosses on stoplight, causes Cebu City road crash

Lyle Andales 06/09/2026

The pedestrian involved in a traffic accident in Cebu City early Monday, June 8, has agreed to shoulder the expenses of the injured motorcycle rider and his passenger as part of an amicable settlement.…

Cebu fishers receive ₱2K financial aid from BFAR

Futch Anthony Inso 06/09/2026

A total of 2,045 fisherfolk from Cebu's 5th District received financial assistance from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Visayas (BFAR-7), under the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP).…

Baterbonia, Adili drowning: PSC to convene panel of stakeholders

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2026

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has expressed grief over the deaths of two Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes who drowned on June 8, 2026, in Dipaculao, Aurora.…

Balik Eskwela 2026: Cebu City police sound warning on crime, traffic

Lyle Andales, Sheena Mae Mandawe 06/09/2026

The Cebu City Police Office has advised the public to remain vigilant against crime and prepare for heavier traffic as classes resume.…

Ateneo rookie Rene Baterbonia’s mom rues letting him go to Manila

Glendale G. Rosal 06/09/2026

As she grieves the loss of her son, Rovelyn Baterbonia is now left questioning a decision she once supported: allowing him to leave for Manila to pursue his basketball dream.…

Ateneo athletes’ drowning: PSC panel to support PNP, DOJ probe

Darryl John Esguerra - Philippine News Agency 06/09/2026

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is forming a multi-stakeholder panel to assist efforts aimed at establishing a comprehensive account of the incident that claimed the lives of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili of the Ateneo…

Mindanao quake: Power restoration ongoing, says energy department

Joann Villanueva 06/09/2026

Restoration work on energy facilities in earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao gained ground Tuesday, June 9, according the Department of Energy.…

EXPLAINER: Why did the magnitude 7.8 Sarangani quake happen?

Ian Peter Guanzon 06/08/2026

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Sarangani on Monday, June 8, 2026, may be linked to movement along the Cotabato Trench.…

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