ILOILO CITY — Sen. Risa Hontiveros said she is preparing for a possible presidential bid in 2028, while emphasizing that the opposition should eventually unite behind a single candidate with the best chance of winning. At a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Metro Cebu’s prolonged power crisis is driving up costs for remote workers and businesses as recurring brownouts and repeated yellow and red alerts disrupt daily operations. For April Denise Catarina, 28, a video…
TAGBILARAN CITY, BOHOL, Philippines — Heavy rain brought relief to Carmen, Bohol on Friday night, Aug. 21, following weeks of dry weather, but residents were surprised when hailstones accompanied the thunderstorm. Residents of Barangay Nueva Fuerza were…
BACOLOD CITY — Congress is expected to take up proposals to defer the Nov. 2 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) when it resumes session on Monday, with lawmakers set to determine whether the postponement bid will…
TACLOBAN CITY – The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP)-Tacloban Council honored Senior Scout Chris Lorenz T. Fabian, 15, who was among the three people killed in the shooting at San Jose National High School that also…
TACLOBAN CITY — One suspect in the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School was prevented from fleeing by teachers, students, and parents, while the second suspect later surrendered, leaving both alleged perpetrators in police custody.…
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents in a Leyte town rescued a critically endangered Philippine eagle along the coast on Wednesday, May 27, drawing concern from wildlife officials about the health and welfare of one of the country’s rarest…
BACOLOD CITY – The General Alliance of Workers Associations (GAWA), a Negros-based labor organization, has expressed disappointment on Sunday, May 24, after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-Western Visayas rejected a petition calling for a salary…
TAGBILARAN CITY — During the first two weeks of distribution, over 26,000 indigent families in Bohol province have received assistance through the continuing rice subsidy program of the national and provincial governments. According to data released by…
MANILA, Philippines — Shellfish meat samples taken from the coastal waters of Biliran Island were found to contain red tide toxin, also known as saxitoxin, leading authorities to caution the public against harvesting, trading, and eating shellfish…
ILOILO CITY — Former mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said on Friday, May 15, that his appointment as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government should put to rest lingering allegations linking him to Iloilo…
TACLOBAN CITY — More than ten years after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” ravaged vast forest areas in Eastern Visayas and put the critically endangered Philippine Eagle at greater risk, government institutions and conservation organizations are stepping up initiatives…
