CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Board on Monday, June 15, approved an additional ₱25 million in financial assistance for four provinces in Mindanao recovering from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8. The additional assistance brings to ₱35 million the total cash aid the Province of Cebu has authorized. During the 17th regular

Bhell Ortiz rose above the competition and pulled off a stunning victory to capture the Jun Olis Memorial Open Chess Tournament crown.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 72-year-old man remains recuperating in a hospital in Cebu City after he was repeatedly hacked in the neck by his neighbor in a mountainous village in Dalaguete town on Saturday afternoon, June 13. Police identified the victim as Felipe Dela Torre Salariana Sr., 72, a married resident of Sitio Kayapokyapokan

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led an inspection of the Malapatan National High School in Sarangani on Monday to assess the damage it sustained from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake last June 8, according to a statement issued by the Department of Education. Marcos also directed the DepEd to maintain continuous inspections of all

MANILA, Philippines — Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday prodded his fellow senators to participate in a special session called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. this week. The special session was slated at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17. “I invite my colleagues to attend and take part in the proceedings as we act on

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur’s Naliyagan Festival 2026 turned solemn on its third night as 1st District Rep. Alfelito Bascug paid tribute to late rising basketball star Rene Clert Baterbonia. Spectators fell silent as Bascug shed tears while speaking about Baterbonia, turning the festive gathering into a reflection on loss, sacrifice, and

MANILA, Philippines — The National Police Commission (Napolcom) staffer, who allegedly threatened a transport network vehicle service (TNVS) driver after their cars collided, apologized over the incident. The staffer appeared before the media and Napolcom Commissioner Rafael Calinisan, who identified him as Jaime Flores Jr., in a press briefing at their Quezon City office on

MANILA, Philippines — The priority bills that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. identified when he called for a special session of Congress for June 17 will tackle pressing concerns of ordinary Filipinos, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III said in a statement on Monday According to Dy, these bills focus on social protection, education, healthcare, and

Some of the most popular foods in Thailand are still surprisingly unknown to tourists.. Most simply find one English-menu spot that has better Pad Thai than the ‘authentic’ Thai restaurant in their home cities.  But they fail to uncover the other dishes that the “Thai Tanium” or “Thai Tanic” at home could never replicate. For those …

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Teach You a Lesson has emerged as one of Netflix’s most polarizing K-dramas, sparking heated discussions among viewers. While some praise its brutal yet compelling exploration of school violence and justice, others argue that the series relies too heavily on shock value. Here’s why audiences remain deeply divided over the controversial drama.