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CEBU CITY — Passengers taking provincial buses from Cebu are now paying higher fares following the implementation of the new public utility vehicle fare rates on Sept. 28, 2026. Vallacar Transit Inc., operator of Ceres buses, released updated fares for routes from the Cebu South Bus Terminal to…
THE Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) have conducted a joint briefing and inspection of Clark Station and key facilities of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) extension project in Pampanga. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto was accompanied by…
BACOLOD CITY — Mayor Greg Gasataya has demanded that the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (Tieza) order its contractor to immediately fix major defects hounding the P300-million rehabilitation of the Bacolod Public Plaza and the Bacolod City Government Center fountain. In a…
BACOLOD CITY — The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) deployed 3,258 police personnel and force multipliers for the 47th MassKara Festival that opened on Thursday, Oct. 1. The police personnel have been stationed across festival sites, reinforced by additional units from the Police Regional…
MALACAÑANG said the administration is ready to comply with the Supreme Court’s directive requiring the government to comment on the petitions challenging the newly signed law postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said during a press…
NATIONAL Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) Bantay ng Bayan Foundation said it will train 200 youth leaders from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on good governance monitoring. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 30, Namfrel said the Youth Training on Good…
ILOILO CITY — Eight individuals, including two high-value individuals (HVIs), were arrested and P3.366 million worth of shabu was seized in a buy-bust operation in Estancia, Iloilo on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Among those arrested were aliases “Tate,” 40, who was reportedly on the Philippine Drug…
Umabot sa 13 wanted na dayuhan ang nalambat at naaresto ng Police Regional Office 3 sa iba't ibang lugar.
Nabalaka ug gipapauli ang mga estudyante sa Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Memorial National High School (DSOMNHS) sa BarangayLabangon, Cebu City niadtong buntag sa Huwebes, Oktubre 1, 2026, gumikan sa nadawat nga hulga sa pagpamomba nga gipaagi sa Facebook post. Usa ka social media account nagdala sa…
Nihangyo ang mga vendor sa Carbon Public Market sa Cebu2World Development Inc. (C2W) nga i-postpone sa Marso ang ilang pagbalhin sa bag-ong building, bisan pa sa kaandam sa developer nga sugdan ang pagpasundayag sa pasilidad karong Disyembre. Matod ni C2W President Manuel Louie Ferrer nga ang maong…
Pormal nga gitangtang sa House prosecution sa impeachment trial ni Bise Presidente Sara Duterte si kanhi Senador Antonio Trillanes IV gikan sa listahan niini sa mga saksi. Sa usa ka manifestation niadtong Huwebes, Oktubre 1, 2026, gipahibalo sa nangunang prosecutor nga si Rep. Gerville Luistro ang…
Nagpabilin ang kalidad sa hangin sa Metro Cebu nga anaa sa lebel nga “unhealthy for sensitive group” niadtong Huwebes, Oktubre 1, 2026, diin ang monitoring station nakatala og Air Quality Index (AQI) nga 125 sa alas 4 sa hapon—mas ubos kini kon itandi sa 136 sa alas 11 sa buntag ug 141 sa alas 7 sa…
Cebu City Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña announced during a September 29, 2026 session that he plans to file a case before the Office of the Ombudsman regarding the proposed acquisition of F. Vestil St. properties for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit project. The City Council voted to put right-of-way payments…
Gituohan nga naalaan lang sa usa ka 35-anyos nga construction worker ang 42-anyos nga si Jessielito Sanico nga maoy nangulata sa paryente sa suspek, hinungdan nga gisundan ug gisumbag niya kini sa Sityo Guimbal, Barangay Canamucan, Compostela, Cebu niadtong Septiyembre 30, 2026. Si Sanico, lead man…
Naangol ang 72-anyos nga lola human madumbol sa awto samtang nitabok sa kalsada sa Natalio Bacalso Avenue, atbang sa University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJR), Barangay Basak Pardo, Cebu City sa alas 8:24 sa buntag niadtong Huwebes, Oktubre 1, 2026. Dali nga gidala sa Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC)…
Naposasan sa buy-bust ang manag-agaw nga drug pusher niadtong alas 8:01 sa buntag, Septiyembre 30, 2026, sa Barangay Cabitoonan, Dakbayan sa Toledo. Naposasan si alyas Nilo, 58, taga Brgy. Cabitoonan, Toledo City, uban sa iyang ig-agaw nga kakunsabo nga si Carlos, 43, ug narekober sa ilang…
Patay ang 25-anyos nga ulitawo human ang iyang gidrayban nga motorsiklo nibangga sa luyo nga bahin sa trak nga nag-parking daplin sa kalsada sa Barangay Colase, Samboan, Cebu niadtong alas 3:15 sa kaadlawon, Miyerkules, Oktubre 1, 2026. Giila ang biktima nga si Junel James Busmeon Trapa, residente…
GREGORIA Cue Cokaliong, the matriarch of one of Cebu’s prominent business families, passed away Sept. 30, 2026, at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy rooted in family, education and entrepreneurship. Born on May 9, 1936, in Cebu City, Cokaliong was the daughter of Paulino Cue and Julita Lee…
Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority 7 on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, showed that Cebu’s four major economies continued to expand in 2025 at slower growth paces than the previous year. Cebu Province recorded a 2.7 percent growth rate with a GDP of P453.76 billion, while Cebu City grew…
Carbon Public Market vendors have asked Cebu2World Development Inc. to defer their transfer to Building 2 from December to March 2027 to avoid disrupting sales during peak commercial seasons like Christmas, Sinulog, and Valentine’s Day. Cebu2World president Manuel Louie Ferrer stated that the…
The Provincial Agriculture Office proposed a P53.02 million mitigation plan to help farmers and fisherfolk cope with super El Niño effects like prolonged heat and water shortages. Provincial Agriculturist Roldan Saragena stated that funding will come from disaster risk reduction funds, with the…
Negros Oriental Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria asked Cebu to consider testing hogs in his province before shipment, while Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro stated that the request is currently being studied. The Cebu Provincial Veterinary Office is investigating a possible link between African swine…
Students of Don Sergio Osmeña Sr. Memorial National High School in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City were sent home early Thursday, Oct. 1, after a bomb threat was posted on Facebook. Police and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 7 conducted inspections of the campus and found no suspicious objects…
Metro Cebu’s Air Quality Index dropped from 141 at 7 a.m. to 125 at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, remaining “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” The Environmental Management Bureau 7 attributed the haze swings partly to shifting winds, following an acutely unhealthy AQI of 296 on Sept. 20 from…
Unsa na lang kaha kon inig abot sa Disyembre dili gihapon makasulod sa Sugbo ang mga baboy gikan sa Negros Island? Posibleng daghan ang mapugos sa pag-ilis sa tradisyon—dili na lang mag-litson ug mopalit na lang og kinilo nga baboy alang sa ilang noche buena ug mga hikay panahon sa Pasko. Ang mga…
The historic grounds of the Mactan Shrine transformed into a global runway of heritage and theatrical artistry on September 27, 2026, as delegates of Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 showcased their homelands’ traditions in the National Costume Competition. Set against the monumental backdrop…
Davao City plans to deploy AI and robotics for public safety, tourism, and services through a centralized data center.
NMIS-Davao confiscates over 2,000 kg of unsafe meat while assuring consumers of stable meat supplies for the holidays.
LAMITAN CITY — A female member of the Dawlah Islamiyah–Abu Sayyaf Group (DI-ASG) implicated in the fatal ambush of three Army intelligence operatives in this province was killed while her husband escaped from the dragnet during a joint law enforcement operation in this city. The suspect, Nermalyn…
Davao CHO urges residents to conserve water and protect sources from contamination as El Niño is expected to intensify.