Yearly Archives: 2026

Talisay shooting: Body found along shoreline in Brgy. Tangke

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 39-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head along the shoreline of Sitio Ratan in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City, early Wednesday morning, June 3. Hours after authorities recovered the body, the victim was identified as Julius Cabradilla. His 29-year-old common-law partner arrived at the scene and

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Long weekend ahead: June 12 holiday gives workers a 3-day break

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers can expect either a three-day respite or a bigger paycheck next week as the country marks Philippine Independence Day on June 12, giving many Filipinos a long weekend and entitling those who report for work to double pay. The June 12 observance falls on a Friday this year, creating a

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5 dead, 4 hurt as SUV hits tricycle in Batangas mishap

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Five passengers of a tricycle died after the vehicle was struck by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by an elderly woman in San Juan, Batangas, on Tuesday afternoon, police said. In a belated report released on Wednesday, the Police Regional Office 4A said a Honda Mobilio driven by a 66-year-old

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Cayetano-led Senate no-show disgusting, selfish, says Lacson

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday called Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano “kasuklam-suklam” (disgusting) and “selfish” for leading the majority bloc’s Senate reguelar sessions boycott. “Try finding a Senate President who is himself spearheading a boycott of the regular session that he is supposed to preside over. Isn’t that disgusting?,” Lacson said in

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23 dead as Angeles building rubble yields another body

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga— Rescuers recovered another body from the site of the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago on Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 23. The Unified Command said the 23rd confirmed casualty was recovered at 9:12 a.m. during ongoing search, rescue, and retrieval operations at the collapse site. Authorities

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No VIP treatment for ex-DPWH chief while under close monitoring – PNP

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that former Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan will not be given VIP treatment while undergoing treatment at the agency’s hospital in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Bonoan, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, and three DPWH National Capital Region officials were ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan last Monday

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Agusan del Sur shines in hosting Palarong Pambansa 2026

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — With the successful culmination of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur, the provincial government has earned wide acclaim for hosting the annual sporting event, drawing praises from athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators for its focus on comfort, logistics, and community engagement. The province’s preparations zeroed in on an

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