CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 15-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after being trapped inside his burning house in Sitio Calin-ay, Barangay Poblacion, Samboan town, on Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 2026. The victim was identified only as alias Ronel, a resident of the area. He was crippled and could not stand without the support of

MANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the House of Representatives’ Minority bloc called out China over its recent intrusive actions after local authorities challenged the illegal presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel seen drifting just 48 nautical miles west of a town in Zambales. In a statement on Wednesday, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila

MANILA – The Philippines is stepping up its push for stronger tourism and business connectivity with China through the opening of new direct flights from Hangzhou, Changsha, and Chongqing. The Department of Tourism (DOT), in a news release on Wednesday, said XiamenAir inaugurated on May 20 the Hangzhou–Manila service that offers a direct three-and-a-half-hour flight, replacing

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña asked the Cebu City Council for 30 to 60 days to craft a long-term solution to the city’s worsening garbage crisis, as the city government eyes a P360-million materials recovery facility (MRF) in Barangay Mabolo to cut waste disposal costs and reduce dependence on landfills. The proposal

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A decomposing body was discovered in a grassy area in Sitio Cangcaya, Barangay Poblacion in Alcoy, Cebu, early on Wednesday morning, May 27. Authorities initially had difficulty identifying the victim due to the advanced state of decomposition. Later in the day, police confirmed that the body belonged to Jean Oropesa Belardo,

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A portion of P. Remedio Street corner A.S. Fortuna Street in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City, will be closed until July due to an ongoing drainage rehabilitation project being implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Hyll Retuya, head of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM), said the

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Soaring gas prices have driven existing and future car owners here to shift to electric vehicles (EVs), particularly plug-in hybrid ones. Loans for ‘new energy cars’ in Cebu have surged since the costs of fossil fuel products increased as a result of the war in the Middle East, according to industry