MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Thursday declared the start of the rainy season across the western sections of Luzon and Visayas.  “Based on the weather observations and analyses, occasional to frequent rains associated with the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) have been observed over the past five days. This

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man is facing a possible arson case after he allegedly set his own house on fire in San Fernando town, southern Cebu, and was arrested on Tuesday, June 2. The suspect, identified as Anecito Sas Paradela, 41, remains in police custody after investigators linked him to a fire that broke

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Establishments around Colon Street and Carbon Market have been cleared of allegations that workers dumped human urine into public drainage systems after a Cebu City Health Department (CHD) investigation found “no evidence” linking any business to the reported practice. The findings came after social media posts and public complaints alleged that