14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (305+ words) BASILAN’s hard-won peace should pave the way for a peaceful, orderly and honest election in the province, a Catholic bishop said Sunday, September 13, 2026, as voters prepare to cast their ballots in Monday’s, September 14, Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election. Bishop Leo Dalmao, said…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (304+ words) FILIPINOS remain sharply divided on whether confidential and intelligence funds allocated to the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) were improperly spent, according to a survey released Tuesday by nonpartisan research firm Momentum Research....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (309+ words) PRINCESS Diana’s famous “revenge dress” is going under the hammer, three decades after she wore it during one of the most talked-about nights of her life. According to BBC news, the strapless black silk dress, designed by Greek designer Christina…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (167+ words) Lucia Sisic, the reigning Miss Austria, has died at the age of 22. On Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, Mission Austria, the organization behind the Miss and Mister Austria competitions, confirmed Lucia’s sudden passing. “It is with great shock and deep sadness that we…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (295+ words) DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has accused China of “actual coercion, bullying, and aggression” after a note, apparently from China, was handed to him during a regional security forum in Seoul, South Korea. Teodoro was discussing the importance of compliance…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (841+ words) The worsening garbage crisis in Cebu City is infuriating — not only because the waste is piling up, but because city officials would rather point fingers than deliver a real solution. Whether the problem arose from the closure or failure of…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (664+ words) Cebu City officials warned during a Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, council meeting that the Binaliw landfill may still be unsafe despite the Environmental Management Bureau 7 lifting its cease-and-desist order in August. City inspectors flagged missing fire equipment, early-warning systems, gas vents, and…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (549+ words) The Environmental Management Bureau 7 recorded a fine particulate matter Air Quality Index of 143 in Metro Cebu at 4 p.m. on September 7, 2026, placing air quality in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” category due to Indonesian forest fires. EMB 7 Air Quality Specialist Arthur Calupig…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (180+ words) A total of 7,343 families or 26,322 people remain in evacuation centers in Pampanga as flooding continues to affect communities across the province, according to the latest report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO). The figure was recorded…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (106+ words) Five people died in drowning and landslide incidents in Pampanga amid rains, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) said on Monday, September 7. In Guagua, 24-year-old Jhony Layug and eight-year-old Xander Jace Puno reportedly drowned in two separate…...