CEBU CITY, Philippines — Apriel Smith expressed her hope of bringing home the first-ever Miss Charm crown as she represents the Philippines in the international pageant. In a video released by the Miss Charm organization, Smith shared her thoughts on confidence, culture, and her goals for the competition. “Confidence comes from preparation,” Smith said. READ:
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Hontiveros rejects comparison of videoconferencing push to De Lima case
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros rejected comparisons between the Senate majority’s current push for videoconferencing and the 2021 call to allow then-Senator Leila de Lima to join sessions and committee hearings remotely. In a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, May 27, 2026, Hontiveros said the two situations were different. READ: Lito Lapid mi-sulti
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Visayas among pilot areas for Globe’s cell-to-satellite service with Starlink
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Ayala-led telecommunications firm Globe Telecom will launch its direct-to-cell satellite service in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink this June, with selected areas in the Visayas region part of the pilot rollout. Executives from Globe announced that they are on track with the phased rollout of the satellite-to-mobile technology. It will initially
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Mynimo.com’s Happy Jobs Fair 2026 connects job seekers in Cebu with employers face-to-face
Mynimo.com will host the Happy Jobs Fair 2026 on Saturday, May 30, 2026 from 8 AM to 5 PM at the IEC Convention Center Cebu in Mabolo, Cebu City, giving job seekers in Cebu the opportunity to directly meet top recruiters for a more efficient and accessible job hunting experience for free. The event
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Drilon blasts Senate majority over remote voting bid
MANILA, Philippines – Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Wednesday criticized the Senate majority bloc for pushing for an amendment of the Senate rules that would allow senators to vote remotely by teleconference, even calling the proposal “tyranny of the majority.” Drilon said the move “is directly connected” to the impeachment trial of Vice President
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Latest PNP reshuffle: 6 senior officers given new posts, 2 relieved
MANILA, Philippines — Six senior police officers were given new posts, while two others were relieved of their posts in the latest reshuffle in the Philippine National Police (PNP). The reassignments were made through General Orders Nos. NHQ-GO-DES-2026-2836 and 2837, both dated May 26 and effective May 27. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Deputy
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Garin says no Cha-cha in House, hits Barzaga’s content mindset
MANILA, Philippines — Deputy Speaker Janette Garin has denied that there are formal talks about Charter change (Cha-cha) within the House of Representatives, saying that any discussions supposedly involving Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III may have happened during personal talks. Garin explained on Wednesday that the Deputy Speakers have been meeting weekly to discuss the House’s
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Search and rescue ops resume at Angeles building collapse site
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga — Authorities on Wednesday shifted focus back to search and rescue operations at the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago here as retrieval and recovery efforts continued amid renewed coordination among agencies at the disaster site. The Unified Command Management Option said operations at ground zero were again centered on search, rescue,
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Navy seizes P113-million in smuggled cigarettes in Basilan, Sulu
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — The Philippine Navy’s Western Mindanao Naval Command (WMNC) and Naval Task Force 61 have foiled back-to-back smuggling attempts in Basilan and Sulu, confiscating over P113 million worth of undocumented foreign cigarettes in two days of intensified maritime patrols. On May 23, naval forces intercepted FB Sea Dragon and MPB
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Large Snake Suddenly Appears on Windshield of Moving Car in Batangas
Large Snake Suddenly Appears on Windshield of Moving Car in Batangas A large snake suddenly appeared on the windshield of a moving car in Lipa City, Batangas, which frightens a group of friends. A netizen named Win Gallito shared a video showing the snake crawling across the front windshield while the vehicle was traveling along the highway. The ... Read more
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