CEBU CITY, Philippines — While others pack their bags and head to bus terminals, ports, and airports for the long weekend, some Cebuanos are choosing to stay exactly where they are–within the city. The long weekend begins…
CEBU, Philippines — Summer has not yet begun in the Philippines as the northeast monsoon continues to influence the country’s weather. Still, the dry and hot season is expected to start by the last week of March,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —Senior bowler Dory Enoveso turned back the clock, defying expectations once again by clinching the “Bowler of the Month” title for March during last Sunday’s Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) monthly championships at the SM…
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) consular offices (COs) across the country will be open to all women on select Saturdays of March for passport services. This activity is in line with the celebration of…
MANILA, Philippines — From zero to one storm is expected in or around the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this month, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “Ngayong buwan ng Marso ay posibleng…
MANILA, Philippines — March inflation picked up to 3.7 percent year-on-year in March, from 3.4 percent in February, due to higher prices of key food items like vegetables, meat and rice, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported…
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained at least 50 people on Sunday after Istanbul’s LGBT community held their annual Pride march. The government led by President Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party has toughened its stance on…
MANILA, Philippines — The three-member Makabayan bloc on Monday filed a bill that would revert the 2024 to 2025 school calendar to the prepandemic schedule of June to March, with students going on break in April and…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said the government is studying the proposal to return to the previous March school vacation schedule. The school vacation was moved from June to July due to the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Luke Bolongan was crowned the Sugbuanon Bowlers United (SUGBU) Bowler of the Month for March on Sunday evening, March 26, at the SM Seaside City Cebu Bowling Center. Bolongan outmatched 15 other qualifiers…
BEIRUT — Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to extend winter time for a month. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a…
March 2020 was when the government placed the Philippines under near-total lockdown. The COVID-19 virus had landed. But we had no idea what was down the road and how, if there would be a pandemic, it would…
