New tariff: Trump slaps PH exports with new 12.5% tariff

Logan Kal-El M. Zapanta 07/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The United States is imposing an additional 12.5-percent tariff on Philippine exports after President Donald Trump approved penalties on trading partners that Washington said failed to adopt adequate safeguards against goods made with forced…

Cebuano engineer scores rare triple topnotcher feat in licensure exams

Neil Povadora 07/24/2026

CONSOLACION, Cebu – Not once. Not twice. But three times!  Topping a licensure examination is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. For Engr. Carlo Galicia, it became a pattern, achieving a triple topnotcher feat and placing his name among the…

Cebu, Bohol buy-busts: 3 face drug raps after P1M shabu haul

Lyle Andales 07/23/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Three suspected drug personalities remain were arrested after separate buy-bust operations in Cebu and Bohol led to the seizure of more than P1 million worth of suspected shabu on Tuesday, July 21. Operatives…

Search for Sara Duterte’s alleged hitman down to fewer than 20

Maila Ager 07/23/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The search for Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged hitman has been trimmed down to more than a dozen persons of interest (POIs), including “men in uniform,” National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag told the impeachment…

Cebu City solo parents may soon get P1,000 monthly cash aid

Dlan Casinillo - UP Cebu Intern - CDN Digital 07/22/2026

CEBU CITY — A proposed ordinance seeking to provide additional benefits to qualified solo parents in Cebu City, including a P1,000 monthly financial assistance, is now being reviewed as city officials push for clearer qualifications and safeguards…

Pokwang, Meryll Soriano defend Joshua Garcia over TikTok repost

Jessica Ann Evangelista 07/22/2026

Pokwang and Meryll Soriano came to the defense of Joshua Garcia following the online backlash over the actor’s TikTok repost that some netizens interpreted as expressing support for Vice President Sara Duterte, who is facing trial before the Senate…

Ayungin Shoal encounter: Chinese envoy blames PH Navy

Kathleen de Villa - Reporter 07/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan said the tense encounter between Philippine and Chinese vessels at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal violated a 2024 arrangement between Beijing and Manila meant to prevent friction during…

Bukidnon classroom prayer activity turns emotional

Jeremy Mel - UP Cebu Intern - CDN Digital 07/22/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A classroom exercise on faith turned into one of the most emotional moments a Grade 6 teacher in Bukidnon has experienced after several of his students were moved to tears while writing their…

Iran war has cost US $37.5B so far – Defense secretary

07/22/2026

WASHINGTON – The US has spent an estimated US$37.5 billion on the war on Iran since the beginning of the conflict roughly five months ago, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Tuesday during a Senate hearing on the…

VP Sara’s kill threat a nat’l security concern says NBI chief

Kenneth Christiane Basilio, Tina G. Santos 07/22/2026

FINAL WITNESS ON ARTICLE IV NBI Director Melvin Matibag notes similarities between the October 2024 remarks of Vice President Sara Duterte about imagining herself cutting off President Marcos’ head (lower right photo), and Davao City Mayor Sebastian…

PBA: Meralco Bolts halt Blackwater Bossing win streak

PBA Media/Philippine News Agency 07/22/2026

MANILA – Meralco leaned on the heroics of Chris Banchero and Chris Newsome — and a costly error by Blackwater in the dying seconds — to survive the Bossing, 116-114, in the PBA Season 50 Governors’ Cup at…

Habagat to bring scattered rains to Cebu; LPA monitored outside PAR

Airam Limatog 07/22/2026

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Most of the Visayas, including Cebu, will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, July 22. In its daily forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)…

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