MANILA, Philippines — Tensions escalated Tuesday morning after buses carrying members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) blocked the northbound lanes of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and the EDSA Carousel bus lane, triggering a confrontation…
MANILA – Nearly 900 police officers were deployed to the People Power Monument along EDSA in Quezon City on Tuesday after a religious group staged what appeared to be a surprise protest. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — While brass bands and official ceremonies marked the country’s 128th Independence Day across Cebu City, a different kind of patriotism unfolded a few blocks away. Under the growing heat of the midmorning sun,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu police admitted that authorities had “no time” to apply maximum tolerance during the arrest of Greenpeace activists who staged a protest near the 48th Asean Summit venue in Cebu. During the a…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police took several Greenpeace Southeast Asia activists to a police station on Friday after they staged a protest during the opening day of the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was supposed to be food on the table that Richard Sumampong would bring home after every daily run, but with rising fuel prices, it now goes straight to gasoline. “Ang ginansya kay…
A transport strike involving hundreds of public utility drivers is set on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, as Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON)-Cebu cited rising fuel prices and insufficient fare…
Protesters from the Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Operator Nationwide (Piston) Cebu on Wednesday urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to exercise its authority to regulate oil prices amid continued increases tied to global market…
TACLOBAN CITY — Farmers in MacArthur town, Leyte, are pleading with President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to stop the iron sand mining in their communities, saying that the proposed project threatens not only their livelihoods and food security…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has denied the election protest filed by former Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes in connection with the 2025 mayoral elections, prompting him to announce plans to file a…
Mike Defensor posted on Facebook claiming that a police block on their motorcade was “martial law in Cebu.” | Screengrabbed from Mike Defensor’s Facebook video CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former congressman Mike Defensor on Thursday, January 29,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Even as Cebu projects calm streets and heightened security for the ongoing ASEAN meetings, former congressman Mike Defensor said protest actions were being planned to coincide with the international gathering to draw attention…
