BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong has approved a City Council resolution declaring July 12 of every year as West Philippine Sea (WPS) Awareness Day in Baguio City, in support of national efforts to raise public awareness of the country’s maritime rights. In a statement issued on Friday, the Baguio City Public Information Office (PIO)

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A 35-year-old security guard is facing a complaint of frustrated murder after allegedly stabbing a fellow security guard eight times outside his girlfriend’s house in San Remigio, Cebu, police said. The suspect, a resident of Barangay Don Pedro, San Remigio, is accused of attacking a 42-year-old resident of Barangay Kayam in

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu remains under a meteorological dry spell, not drought, after recording below-normal rainfall over the past three months. However, weather forecasters expect rainfall to recover this July before dry conditions could return toward the end of the year. Engineer Al Quiblat, chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

CEBU CITY, Philippines — In a rare display of compassion that animal welfare advocates believe is the first of its kind in Cebu, and possibly in the Philippines, Capitol Parish honored its beloved community dog, Ashley, with a three-day wake for her cremated remains, allowing parishioners and friends to pay their final respects to an

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rain showers accompanied by lightning and strong winds drenched parts of Cebu before noon Friday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned Cebu residents of possible flash floods, localized flooding, and rain-triggered landslides. In Thunderstorm Advisory No. 5 issued at 11:39 a.m., Pagasa-Visayas reported that

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – An estimated P8.9 million worth of property was damaged after a fire hit a commercial building along Mantawi Drive in Barangay Tipolo, Mandaue City on Thursday afternoon, July 9. According to the report from the Bureau of Fire Protection Mandaue City Fire Office, the alarm was reported at 2:04 p.m., prompting

BAGUIO CITY — Over 70 pigs have tested positive for African swine fever (ASF) at Barangay Tuding in the Benguet mining town of Itogon, prompting local authorities to begin “depopulation” operations and control the movement of live hogs and pork products along the borders.  Municipal Veterinarian Dr. Franklin P. Balanban said the culling covers hogs

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Classes in public and private schools in Olongapo City and six Zambales towns were suspended on Friday due to expected heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, or habagat, which has strengthened due to Typhoon Inday. Early on Friday morning, officials announced the suspension of classes in Olongapo and the towns of

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The municipal government of Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro suspended classes on Friday afternoon due to bad weather brought by Typhoon Inday. The suspension, covering all levels in both public and private schools, was approved by Mayor Ferdinand “Totoy Jerie” Maliwanag upon the recommendation of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and