Yearly Archives: 2026

Cordova hikes roro port’s terminal, environmental fees

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Passengers taking the boat from the Cordova Roro Port to Getafe town in Bohol province will have to pay P5 more for their terminal fees when an ordinance increasing the terminal and environmental fees of the town port takes effect. This means that a passenger will have to pay P5 more,

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DOJ tells NBI to find liability in drowning of 2 ADMU student-athletes

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at whether charges could be filed against those liable for the drowning incident that led to the sudden deaths of two members of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team. In a statement on Wednesday, the DOJ said it has instructed the National

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Bear caught after 4 days of repeated sightings in city north of Tokyo

A bear weighing about 100 kilograms was captured and sedated in a city north of Tokyo on Tuesday after being repeatedly spotted for four days, leading local officials to close schools as a safety precaution for children, authorities reported. A male Asian black bear, estimated to be around one meter long, was spotted in an

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NPA admits killing 2 alleged gov’t intel assets in Negros Occidental

BACOLOD CITY–Two separate units of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Occidental have issued statements claiming responsibility for the recent killings of two men in the towns of Binalbagan and Calatrava, both of whom the rebel groups accused of being government intelligence assets. The Romeo Nanta Command-NPA (RNC-NPA) South Central Negros Guerrilla Front

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Infanta, Quezon records 46°C heat index despite rainy season

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Despite the onset of the rainy season, the local government of the coastal municipality of Infanta in Quezon province on Wednesday continued to urge residents to take precautions after the town’s heat index reached a dangerous 46 degrees Celsius. In a public advisory posted on its Facebook page at around 12:20

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Samar town declared insurgency-free

TACLOBAN CITY— The municipality of Matuguinao in Samar, once considered among the province’s most insurgency-affected area, was formally declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPSC) on Monday, marking a major milestone in its decades-long journey from conflict to peace. The declaration, made during a ceremony at the municipal gymnasium, signified the town’s

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Mindanao lawmaker appeals to Senate: Pass PH Building Act

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate should act quickly on the proposed new building law as the measure could have mitigated the effects of the recent earthquake in Mindanao, which left significant damage to buildings like schools, churches, and other establishments, Surigao del Sur Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. said. Momo — for the nth time — reiterated

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SC junks teacher’s petition on Senate session for lack of legal standing

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a high school teacher seeking to validate the June 3 Senate session, where new leadership was installed, and a quorum was declared with only 12 senators present. “The SC dismissed the petition filed by John Barry Tayan for lack of legal standing,” the

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Kathryn Bernardo Rumored BF Mark Alcala Among R4-A Top-Performing City Mayors

The rumored boyfriend of Kathryn Bernardo had this achievement Lucena City Mayor Mark Alcala, the rumored boyfriend of Asia’s Superstar Kathryn Bernardo, was among the Region IV-A Top Performing City Mayors. Kathryn and Mark’s rumored relationship is one of the most trending topics on social media over the past few months. Although they have their ... Read more

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Soup at Udon Thani noodle shop leaves 13 people hospitalised

A noodle shop owner in Udon Thani mistook an unidentified substance, collected from a rubbish pile, as salt and added it to the soup, leaving 13 people, including her daughter, in a hospital. Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station were called to a noodle shop in Nong Bua subdistrict to investigate a food poisoning after …

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