Mandaue hospital: Thousands benefited from zero balance billing

Mary Rose Sagarino 07/31/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Thousands of patients have already benefited from the Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program at Eversley Child Sanitarium and General Hospital in Barangay Jagobiao, Mandaue City, according to hospital chief Dr. Pythagoras Zerna. The…

Comparing Marcoses: Elderly couple gives take on father and son’s SONAs

Daryll Galindo 07/30/2025

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Their marriage has lasted long enough to witness both a father and son deliver their respective State of the Nation Addresses as presidents. In Lapu-Lapu City, an elderly couple witnessed the State of…

Frasco: DOT to target ‘globally competitive, job-generating’ tourism

Joyce Ann Rocamora - Philippine News Agency 07/29/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) will focus on building a “globally competitive” tourism industry that generates more jobs for Filipinos, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Monday. She made the reaffirmation in response to President Ferdinand…

Sona 2025: Marcos touts gains, issues strong warnings vs corruption

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday centered on accomplishments and initiatives, but was notably filled with stern warnings, particularly on government infrastructure projects like flood control, indirectly…

Marcos vows to ‘give it his all’ in final 3 years as President

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to give it his all in the remaining three years of his term. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) in Quezon City, Marcos highlighted…

Marcos in Sona 2025: ‘Shame on you’ to corrupt officials in flood projects

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — “Mahiya naman kayo sa inyong kapwa Pilipino (Shame on you especially towards your fellow Filipinos).” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued this pronouncement to officials involved in corruption related to flood control projects, which often…

Marcos begins his fourth Sona

Luisa Cabato - @inquirerdotnet 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has begun his speech for his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the Plenary Hall of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. He arrived at the complex…

Rainy SONA day due to ‘habagat’

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 07/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Most areas will continue to experience rains due to the prevailing southwest monsoon (habagat), the weather bureau said Monday. Occasional rains will be experienced in Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Zambales, and Bataan. These areas, as…

CCPO to enforce ban on effigy burning during SONA

Frances Noquilla 07/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The right to protest comes with limits, Cebu City police remind demonstrators. Police Lieutenant Colonel Maria Theresa Macatangay said the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) will enforce the prohibition on the burning of…

CCPO ready for SONA, urges peaceful protests

Frances Noquilla 07/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Freedom is protected, but so is peace. The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has assured the public that it is ready to ensure safety and security on Monday, July 28, during the fourth…

Cebu Sona protests to be held, real ‘state of nation’ to be revealed

Frances Noquilla 07/25/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Marcos singilin, Duterte panagutin!”  This is the rallying cry of various sectoral groups in Cebu and Central Visayas as they demand accountability from the country’s top leaders for economic mismanagement, corruption, and broken…

Torre: Burning of effigies during Sona`violates law’

Faith Argosino 07/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III has discouraged protesters from burning effigies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona) next week, claiming that it violates the…

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