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Lotto draw results, September 3, 2026
Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Thursday, September 3,…
NBI names 9 respondents over deaths of Ateneo player
MANILA – Nine individuals are facing a complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in homicide files by the Na…
Eatof: Cebu promotes incentive packages to lure more MICE
Cebu is stepping up efforts to attract meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) as the provin…
MECO implements rotational brownouts amid power shortage
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Mactan Electric Company (MECO) has implemented a two-hour rotational brownout for e…
Cebu progressive groups decry ‘most wanted’ tag on Makabayan Visayas VP
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based progressive and community groups have denounced the designation of Makabay…
Ex-BFP chief charged over P485-M ambulance deal
MANILA – The Office of the Ombudsman has charged former Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Fire Director Jesus P.…
Haze postpones Mandaue school safety drills
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Education (DepEd) Mandaue Division will conduct its school safety drill…
Gloria Steinem, feminism icon, Ms. Magazine founder, dies at 92
Gloria Steinem, the author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.…
Lapu-Lapu City suspends classes as Metro Cebu air quality worsens
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Due to the continuing hazardous air quality affecting Metro Cebu, face-to-face classes …
Cebu LGUs suspend Friday face-to-face classes as haze persists
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several local government units in Cebu suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, Sept…
DOH-Davao brings medical services to Talaingod
DOH-Davao's Community Outreach and Immersion Activity serves nearly 2,000 Indigenous Peoples in remote sitios …
Police, LGUs in Davao mark Crime Prevention Week with public safety activities
Napolcom-Davao leads the 32nd National Crime Prevention Week with community safety drills, youth outreach, and…
Automated weather station installed at Kapalong college
DOST-Davao deploys an Automated Weather Station at KCAST to advance smart agriculture and localized climate da…
Dole-Davao City settles P63-million monetary claims to affected employees
DOLE-Davao City facilitates P84.8 million in monetary claims and back wages for over 1,000 workers through the…
Gilas Pilipinas slips to 40 in FIBA ranking
Gilas Pilipinas dropped one spot to No. 40 in the latest FIBA men’s world rankings despite sweeping Iran and J…
Power crisis looms in Mindanao?
Davao Consumer Movement warns Mindanao may face a power crisis as demand rises and grid alert declarations per…
Mindanao power generation declines faster than demand
NGCP reports Mindanao's power reserve fell to 98 MW on Aug 31 as generation capacity drops faster than peak de…
BFAR-Davao lifts Davao Gulf closed season
BFAR-Davao lifts the 3-month fishing closed season in Davao Gulf, allowing bag net and ring net operators to r…
Tarragona mayor orders probe into aid deduction claims, appeals to alleged victims
Tarragona Mayor Benjamin Bulaong denies allegations of LGU staff deducting DSWD aid and orders a full record r…
Cotabato guv thanks Davsur guv, vice guv for 'giving up' Tulunan barangay
Gov. Taliño-Mendoza praises Davao del Sur leaders for resolving the Barangay Daig, Tulunan boundary dispute th…
GMA Pictures’ ‘58th’ among PH films contenders for 99th Oscars
Carl Joseph Papa's animated film '58th' reaches the shortlist for the Philippines' official entry to the 99th …
16 Filipino innovators reach national PFA finals
16 finalists compete for top honors at the Presidential Filipinnovation Awards, driving homegrown solutions ac…
Filipinos’ visa-free stay in Thailand back to 30 days
MANILA, Philippines – Thailand’s 60-day visa exemption will be replaced with 30-day visa free stays for touris…
Magtiayon gipusil-patay, gitulis sud sa ilang balay
Naabtan sa mga sakop sa kapulisan sa Dumaguete, Negros Oriental nga nagkadugo ang magtiayon sulod sa ilang bal…
Lalaking ‘gi-salvage,’ napalgan sa Sudlon 1
Wala na’y kinabuhi nga napalgan ang usa ka lalaki nga gihigot ang mga kamot gamit ang pisi sa manok daplin sa …
Marcos orders aid for kin of PH seafarers killed in Strait of Hormuz
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered immediate assistance for the families of two …
Talk to Papa Joe: Angay ba ko ma-concern?
Dear Papa joe, Maayong adlaw diha, hide my identity lang. Naa koy ex-partner, naa mi mga anak ug dugay-dugay g…
Editoryal: Dili palabihon ang negosyo
Nagsunodsunod na ang mga pagkompiska sa mga awtoridad sa mga baboy nga gipangpalusot sa Sugbo gikan sa silanga…
CCMC nangandam sa pagsaka respiratory illnesses resulta sa polusyon sa hangin
CCMC nangandam sa pagsaka respiratory illnesses resulta sa polusyon sa hangin
DMW told to protect PH seafarers after deadly Strait of Hormuz attack
MANILA, Philippines — Several senators on Thursday urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to ensure the…
Publiko giawhag magmatngon sa pagsugod sa ber months
Gialerto sa kapulisan sa Siyudad sa Sugbo ang ilang katawhan subay sa pagsulod sa “ber” months
Centralized monitoring matag ospital alang sa paspas nga patient referrals
Gitinguha sa Kagamhanan sa Lalawigan sa Sugbo nga maestablisar ang hiniusa nga monitoring ug coordination syst…
Trabahante sa supermarket nangawat og lotion, sakpan
Tungod lang sa lotion, nagtingkagol sa selda sa Mabolo Police Station ang usa ka 23-anyos nga promodiser human…
Shipment sa buhi’ng baboy gibabagan sa Moalboal
Nababagan sa kapulisan ug mga sakop sa Philippine Coast Guard ang usa ka trak de karga nga maoy gikargahan sa …
Wander: A slow drift from Cebu to Dumaguete
The travel brochures demand waking at four to swim with pelagics or leaping off fifty-foot limestone cliffs in…
Concerns raised over handling of leachate at Binaliw landfill
Cebu City councilors demand safety and leachate treatment checks before deciding whether to resume garbage dis…
248 armas, 7 granada nasakmit sa PRO 7
Dili mominos sa 248 ka mga ilegal nga armas ug pito ka mga bomba o explosives ang nasakmit sa kapulisan sa tib…
Unified referral system for 16 hospitals eyed
Cebu Province plans a unified dashboard to streamline patient transfers across its 16 hospitals and reduce del…
Desalinated water reaches Mactan
Skip the tourist traps and discover the real pulse of the southern Philippines on a slow coastal journey from …
LGUs suspend classes Friday Friday due to persistent haze
SEVERAL local government units in Cebu suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, as hazardous a…