CEBU CITY, Philippines — Private school students from low-income families may soon gain access to Cebu City’s college scholarship program under a proposed ordinance that seeks to expand educational opportunities beyond the program’s traditionally public school-focused beneficiaries. Councilors Winston Pepito and Harry Eran have proposed amendments to the Cebu City Scholarship Program that would allow

A golden retriever participates in the FurMahi fashion show at Mahi Center in Lapu-Lapu City. | Photo by Bryan Fernandez / CDN Digital - Brandroom

CEBU CITY, Philippines — For years, Gabriella Mai “Gabbi” Carballo balanced two demanding worlds: medicine and pageantry. One required long hours in hospitals and classrooms, the other demanded grace under bright lights and relentless public scrutiny. Now, fresh from representing the Philippines on the international stage, the Cebuana beauty queen said she is ready to

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebu will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, May 30, the state weather bureau said. In its daily outlook, the Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) said current conditions are due to localized thunderstorms or brief weather events caused by intense heat. READ:

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — A fire of still undetermined origin razed six houses in Bacoor City, Cavite, early Saturday, May 30. The city government in a report said the fire broke out at around 3:04 a.m. in a residential area at the corner of Barangay Niog and Maliksi I. The blaze destroyed six houses and

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — After emitting high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) over the past two days, Taal Volcano’s release of toxic gas slightly eased, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Saturday, May 30. Phivolcs said Taal Volcano emitted 3,234 metric tons of sulfur dioxide from its main crater in the past

DENR Takes Action After Cutting Narra Trees For SALEX Project Sparks Backlash DENR – A recent infrastructure project in Manila has sparked discussion after DENR confirmed the removal and replanting of Narra trees. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) has replanted two Narra trees that were previously cut ... Read more

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Authorities Arrest Man After Pretending to Be a Survivor of Angeles City Building Collapse  Authorities in Angeles City have arrested a man who allegedly pretended to be one of the survivors of the recent structure building in Pampanga.  The man claimed that he was near Barangay Balibago buying beer when the structure suddenly collapsed, making it appear that he had been involved ... Read more

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The Thai Meteorological Department has issued a weather forecast for continuous rainfall across 51 provinces today, with heavy rain expected in 60% of Bangkok and surrounding areas. Residents are urged to watch out for flash floods and forest runoffs. The pattern is driven by a strong southwest monsoon covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the …

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ORANGE, California – Health officials on Friday continued to caution residents about the risk of rabies outbreaks after a bat found at Irvine Regional Park in California over the weekend tested positive for the virus. The rabies case was reported around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, and health officials warned that rabies is nearly always fatal after