CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 15-year-old boy died, while his 19-year-old back rider was injured after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a metal guardrail along the national highway in Barangay Ibo, Toledo City, early Saturday, August 1. According to the Toledo City Police Station, the victim was driving a Honda Click motorcycle without

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A sports utility vehicle (SUV) overturned at Fuente Osmeña Circle in Cebu City on Sunday morning, August 2, after its driver allegedly fell asleep behind the wheel. Initial investigation by the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) of the Cebu City Police Office indicated that the 21-year-old driver allegedly dozed off while negotiating

Japanese companies have rolled out measures to protect employees from the intense summer heat, including installing air-conditioned portable toilets at construction sites and shortening work hours. Last year, the Japanese government required businesses to adopt measures to prevent heat-related illnesses as the country continues to experience increasingly severe summers. Companies that fail to comply face

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas power grid entered August with reserve margins remaining virtually unchanged from the previous week, based on data from grid operators.  Weekly grid outlook from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) showed available capacity is projected at 2,539 megawatts (MW) to 2,630 MW from Monday, August 3 to

LEGAZPI CITY — At least 356 passengers were stranded at ports across the Bicol Region on Saturday (Aug. 1) after sea travel was suspended due to Tropical Depression Luis. Commodore Rolanda Lorenzana, commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Coast Guard District Bicol, told the Inquirer that the bulk of the stranded travelers—350 passengers, 30

Hoping to curb irresponsible and excessive gambling, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has proposed a nationwide ban on gambling-related advertisements and sponsorships.

LUCENA CITY — A 21-year-old person with a disability (PWD) died Sunday, Aug. 2, when a fire destroyed his house in this capital city of Quezon province. The Lucena City police said the fire broke out at around 6 a.m. in a residential area in the coastal village of Dalahican. The blaze destroyed six houses,

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday turned down Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano’s invitation to visit Taguig City together to inspect flood control projects. Cayetano made the invitation after the two had been contending whether or not Taguig, Cayetano’s turf, had ghost flood control projects. “Maybe next time when the flood

TACLOBAN CITY — More than 200 farmers in Eastern Samar are testing modern rice production technologies across 150 hectares of farmland in what the Department of Agriculture (DA) hopes will become a model for increasing yields, lowering production costs, and strengthening the province’s food security. According to the regional office of the Department of Agriculture

MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City on Sunday announced the enactment of a comprehensive Cooperative Code that institutionalizes long-term support for cooperatives. Ordinance No. SP-3526, S-2026, known as the Quezon City Cooperative Code, establishes a unified policy framework for cooperative development in the city, strengthening local programs and regulations in line with Republic Act No. 9520