TALACOGON, Agusan del Sur — Amid tears, the mother of basketball standout Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia repeated her calls for prayers and justice as family, friends, and supporters gathered on the 40th day since the young athlete’s death in a drowning incident in Aurora province. At a memorial Mass in Labnig Municipal Cemetery, Rovelyn Baterbonia

Cebu City may soon prohibit the cutting, removal, and earthballing of native and endemic trees in key biodiversity areas under a proposed ordinance that seeks to institutionalize urban biodiversity conservation and establish protected local conservation areas across the city.

DUMAGUETE CITY – Authorities in Dumaguete City arrested a Chinese national, listed as Calabarzon’s most wanted person, as she allegedly attempted to flee to Mindanao. On Saturday, NOrPPO spokesperson Capt. Stephen Jaynard Polinar confirmed the Friday evening arrest of a 34-year-old Chinese woman, identified only as “Xi,” in Barangay Looc. READ: Illegal cigarette manufacturing: 9 Chinese,

MANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro slammed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano following his recent claim about the P10,000 assistance allegedly rejected by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Castro said in a viber message to reporters on Saturday that the Malacañang will present evidence to counter the allegations related to Cayeto’s statement during a Facebook

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Saturday said booking or platform fees that are paid by passengers when booking taxis through online platforms will have a price cap of either P60 or 20 percent of the total approved rate, whichever is lower. In a statement, the agency said it