Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines; worsens crisis from back-to-back storms

Associated Press 11/19/2024

Typhoon Man-yi (locally named Pepito) left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms,…

Meet Cebu’s Jesse Garcia: A rising star in Formula V1

Glendale G. Rosal 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A young Cebuano talent is quietly making his mark on the national motorsport stage. The 18-year-old Jesse Garcia of the CRG Racing Team recently captured multiple titles of the prestigious Formula V1 series…

Milka Romero to redefine leadership with lessons from sports

Pia Piquero 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – From the playing field to the political arena, Milka Romero, the first nominee of the 1Pacman Party List, is leading with the values of discipline, respect, and perseverance. The young trailblazer is merging…

Candidates told not to use Fiesta Señor in campaigns, sorties

Niña Mae Oliverio 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Candidates of the upcoming Midterm Elections 2025 are told not to use the Fiesta Señor celebration, which draws thousands of devotees, for campaigning. The friars at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de…

Nadine Lustre gisaway human sa online gambling promotion

Inquirer.net 11/19/2024

Nakadawat og kritisismo ug saway si Nadine Lustre human niya gi-promote ang online gambling isip brand ambassador sa usa ka online casino. Ang aktres nag-anunsyo sa paglansad sa online gambling platform, human mi-share siya og litrayo niya…

NYC priest stripped of duties after allowing Sabrina Carpenter’s music video shoot

Associated Press 11/19/2024

The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video was stripped of his duties Monday after church officials said an investigation revealed other instances of mismanagement. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was…

Palace to gov’t agencies: Nix grand Christmas parties

Philippine News Agency 11/19/2024

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday advised government agencies and offices to avoid holding grand or lavish Christmas parties to show solidarity to those affected by the successive typhoons that ravaged parts of the country in less than a…

‘Mary Grace Piattos’: House lawmakers offer P1M reward for information

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 11/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have raised a P1-million reward for anyone who can tell the whereabouts of a certain Mary Grace Piattos, whose name appears in acknowledgment receipts made by Vice President…

LIST: Fiesta Señor 2025 activities

Niña Mae Oliverio 11/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Fiesta Señor this 2025 is just a couple of months away. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu has released the list of activities for the upcoming…

Peso could drop to 59; BSP plans intervention

Philippine Daily Inquirer 11/19/2024

A peso depreciation to record-low 59:$1 “looks likely” as the currency continued to be overpowered by a rallying dollar, although a deeper fall beyond that level is unlikely as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) stands ready…

Mandaue City defends P16-million set aside for Christmas activities next year

Mary Rose S. Sagarino 11/18/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Officials of the Mandaue City Government defended its decision to earmark P16 million of the city’s funds for Christmas Activities for 2025. The city government on Monday, Nov. 18 explained that the P16…

Huge carcass washed ashore in Dumanjug, Cebu; shocks residents

Futch Anthony Inso 11/18/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Residents in Dumanjug town, southwestern Cebu were shocked to see a huge carcass of a still unidentified sea creature on their shores last Sunday, November 17. While locals there thought that it could have…

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