Red, yellow alerts still up for Visayas, Mindanao grids this Friday

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 08/14/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The red alert status for the Visayas grid and the yellow alert status for the Mindanao grid continued on Friday as several power plants remain unavailable and current capacity is inadequate to meet demand. Visayas…

Peso falls to 61.8/$1

Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral - Reporter / @IanCigaral 07/24/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso fell to a fresh record low on Friday. This as investors flocked to the US dollar after oil prices rebounded above $100 a barrel on renewed Middle East tensions, fueling fears…

Visayas grid under yellow alert for 3 hours Friday

Joann Villanueva - Philippine News Agency 07/10/2026

MANILA, Philippines – The continued unavailability of several power plants has resulted in a yellow alert status in the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, (NGCP), in…

LIST: Class suspensions in Cebu on July 10 due to Kanlaon ashfall

Pia Piquero 07/10/2026

Editor’s Note: This list reflects advisories available as of 6:50 a.m., Friday, July 10. CDN Digital will update this story as additional class suspension announcements are issued by local government units. CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several local…

Severe Tropical Storm Gardo to weaken, exit PAR on Friday

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 06/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines  – Severe Tropical Storm Gardo (international name Higos) is forecast to weaken and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility within the day, the weather bureau said on Friday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

IN PHOTOS: Landslides, floods in Metro Cebu due to torrential rains on Friday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The torrential rains on Friday night, Sept. 9, 2022, caused landslides, swollen rivers, and produced waist-deep flooding in various parts of Metro Cebu. READ: Pagasa: Heavy to torrential rains felt in cities of…

Rama remains asymptomatic, ends home quarantine on Friday

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama will end his mandatory quarantine on Friday, August 5, 2022, according to Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, the City’s consultant on health. Rama started his home quarantine on Sunday…

Most of PH to see rains due to LPA, ‘habagat’ — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines — A new low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of the country and the southwest monsoon would bring rains over large parts of the country Friday, the state weather bureau said. Weather updates as of…

Friday weather forecast: Wet weekend in Visayas, Mindanao due to LPA

Christia Marie Ramos 03/06/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  A low-pressure area (LPA) will bring cloudy skies and rain showers to the Visayas and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said Friday. In its 4 a.m. weather update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

Movies to open Fridays starting July 12

06/27/2019

Starting on the second week of July, movies will open on a Friday instead of its current premiere on Wednesdays, with students paying only P200 for movie tickets, instead of the full rate. “The switching of the…

Siete Palabras 2019 to focus on youth empowerment – Palma

Gerard Vincent Francisco 04/14/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s Seven Last Words will put emphasis on the need to help empower the youth especially in accomplishing their goals, said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. The annual event that will be held…

No fanfare for BOPK for Friday’s campaign kick-off

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/25/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bando Osmeña Pundok Kauswagan (BOPK) will not be holding any fanfare on the start of the election campaign period on Friday, March 29, but they promise to go full blast in their…

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