Yearly Archives: 2026

Dayo23: Cokaliong highlights VisMin pride in historic CTR 3-peat run

CEBU, Philippines — Beyond their three-peat championship run and the ₱500,000 prize, Cebuano businessman and sportsman Chase Cokaliong, the owner of the Chase Tower Runs, wanted to highlight the hardcourt talents from Visayas and Mindanao in the country’s biggest streetball stage, the “Dayo23.” CTR, representing Cebu defeated Tikas Capampangan, 23–18, in a tightly contested final

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Diesel up P5.77/liter effective June 9

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino motorists and consumers are bracing for another round of fuel price hikes this week, with increases affecting diesel, gasoline, and kerosene nationwide. In an advisory released Monday, Seaoil Philippines announced that fuel price adjustments will take effect on June 9. Among the three fuel types, kerosene will see the sharpest increase

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Angara orders checks, aid for 6,224 quake-hit Mindanao schools

COTABATO CITY — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the immediate mobilization of safety inspections and emergency support for schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck near Sarangani on Monday morning, impacting over 6,000 schools across Mindanao. In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive, classes at all levels in affected areas of

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Over 2,000 PNP personnel deployed for Mindanao earthquake response

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) deployed over 2,000 personnel to support emergency response operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao on Monday, amid intensified rescue, evacuation, and relief efforts. As of 1 p.m., a total of 2,092 PNP personnel have been deployed nationwide for augmentation duties. These include

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NBI’s Matibag: 18 bagmen’s claims may have been ‘coached’

MANILA, Philippines — There are indicators that the testimonies of the 18 supposed bagmen of former lawmaker Zaldy Co were “coached” and “coordinated,” National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said on Monday. He disclosed these indicators during the Senate blue ribbon committee meeting on the flood-control probe, citing the NBI’s assessment. “The political

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We now have 2 Senates: PH vs Malacañang – Cayetano

MANILA, Philippines – As he continued to insist on Monday on being Senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano noted that there were already two upper chambers – “the Senate of the Philippines and the Senate of Malacañang.” According to Cayetano, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian rejected his proposal of an interim setup, under which both

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NBI’s Matibag: Co’s 18 ex-bodyguards interviewed

MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said that while they interviewed the 18 former bodyguards of ex-Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co, only five signed their testimonies, as their legal counsel, Levito Baligod, allegedly wanted to destroy the documents. Matibag made the claim during the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on

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Illegal Thai worker deported from South Korea after sleeping drunk in taxi

A Thai man working illegally in South Korea is facing deportation after passing out in a taxi while under the influence of alcohol. The case emerged after a Thai woman living in South Korea shared details on social media, describing the situation involving her male friend. In her post, she said the man had been …

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