CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu-based taxi group has asked the court to stop the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) plan to add 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) taxi slots in Metro Cebu. The United Cebu Taxi Operators Association (UCTOA) filed the petition before the Regional Trial Court Branch 57 in Cebu City on

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s major bus terminals have stepped up security and passenger assistance measures ahead of the anticipated Balik Eskwela rush, with thousands of students expected to return to schools in the coming weeks. The Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) and Cebu North Bus Terminal (CNBT) have upgraded their surveillance systems and strengthened

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Councilor Frances Guanzon of Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, who is currently serving a second term, tendered her resignation on Tuesday, May 26, due to health reasons. Guanzon, 72, a former prosecutor and outstanding Regional Trial Court judge, said she submitted her resignation to the Cadiz City Council, which will

MANILA, Philippines — After more than 30 years since the first Freedom of Information measure was introduced in Congress, lawmakers on Tuesday renewed efforts to formally guarantee Filipinos’ right to access government information through the proposed Right to Information Act of 2026. During the plenary session of the House of Representatives, House Committee on Public