Top stories of the first half of 2026 | CDN Digital special

06/30/2026

Cebu, Philippines — The first half of 2026 has been marked by tragedies, controversies, and conflicts that shook not only Cebu Province but also swept across the nation — from a collapsed landfill and shootings inside the…

Digital platforms overtake traditional media in 2026 – study

Agence France Presse 06/17/2026

PARIS, France – A report issued Tuesday revealed that global audiences are turning to digital platforms for news more than traditional outlets, threatening the viability of established media business models. According to Jim Egan, lead author of the…

Alex Eala returns to Nadal academy ahead of Italian Open

04/30/2026

Alex Eala with her Rafa Nadal Academy team in Mallorca, Spain…

Ex-DPWH exec Catalina Cabral declared dead

Vince Cabreza 12/19/2025

BAGUIO CITY —  Resigned Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, who was linked to flood control irregularities, was declared dead after she was found “unconscious and unresponsive” along Bued River at Kennon Road on Thursday…

1st H5N2 bird flu case reported in Camarines Norte

John Eric Mendoza 12/11/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The first-ever case of H5N2, a bird flu subtype transmittable to humans, has been detected in Talisay, Camarines Norte, the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Wednesday. The DA’s Bureau of Animal Industry reported…

Undocumented Chinese nabbed in Bataan; Chinese army uniform also found

John Eric Mendoza 11/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested 13 undocumented Chinese nationals in Bataan, where a uniform resembling that of the People’s Liberation Army was also found during the operation, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday. Commodore Jay…

Smuggling of spiderlings concealed in air parcel foiled

Ferdinand Patinio 11/20/2024

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Clark has foiled the smuggling of 178 spiderlings hidden in an air parcel and declared as “hairclips” from Indonesia. In a statement on Tuesday, acting District Collector Jairus…

A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months

Associated Press 11/20/2024

Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes. The attacks take…

Security guards can wear hats, not entire Santa costume – PNP

Philippine News Agency 11/19/2024

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday reminded security agencies and establishments to do away with the practice of making security guards wear Christmas costumes that may deviate from their prescribed uniform. “May prescribed uniform naman…

Philippines’ Marcos says has ‘friendly’ phone call with Trump

Agence France Presse 11/19/2024

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said he had a “very friendly” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday and expressed his desire to strengthen the alliance between the countries. Manila and Washington are long-standing treaty allies…

Aspiring vice mayor in South Cotabato killed inside family-owned carinderia

Edwin O. Fernandez 11/18/2024

KORONADAL CITY — An aspirant for vice mayor in South Cotabato was killed Monday morning by unidentified gunmen in his residence in Tantangan town, police said. Jose “Bobot” Osorio, 58, former village chair of Barangay Bukay Pait, who is…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Trillanes files plunder, graft raps vs ex-President Duterte, Go

CDN Digital 07/05/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Friday, July 5, 2024. Trillanes files plunder, graft raps vs ex-President Duterte, Go Former Senator Antonio…

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