Francine Diaz visited San Jose National High School in Tacloban City Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz brought entertainment this Monday, July 6, to students who had experienced severe trauma following a tragic school shooting in Tacloban. Francine sang for and uplifted the spirits of the students at San Jose National High School, two weeks after the ... Read more

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A Thai man was found dead on Jomtien Beach in Pattaya yesterday, July 6, with a friend suggesting that it may have been linked to a gambling debt. A resident jogging near Soi Jomtien 10 discovered the body early in the morning and alerted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station. The deceased was later identified …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) continues to keep a close watch on the power situation in the Visayas as the grid remains fragile despite recent positive developments. Following the reactivation of Unit 3 of the Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC 3), the DOE said the Visayas grid had improved its reserve

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists can expect another round of mixed oil price adjustments on Tuesday with gasoline prices projected to decrease while diesel and kerosene are likely to increase. Based on estimates from the Department of Energy (DOE), gasoline prices may go down by P1.75 per liter or increase by as much as P0.25 per

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After more than a decade of delays, the World Bank has stripped $84.9 million from the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project and scrapped most of its remaining infrastructure, leaving only a 2.38-kilometer corridor to move forward before the loan expires in September. The decision, contained in the World Bank’s restructuring

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Giving back on his birthday.  Ryan Bang celebrated his birthday last June 16, and in his recently uploaded vlog, he shared how his special day went.  It started with him rehearsing for his production number for It’s Showtime, followed by the birthday well-wishes from his co-hosts.  After which, Bang shared that he

COTABATO CITY – Police authorities in Kabacan, Cotabato arrested on Monday a 60-year-old man accused of bringing a female elementary student inside a motel allegedly to sexually abuse her. Lt. Colonel April Lou Palma, police chief of the Kabacan municipal police station, said the senior citizen was arrested Monday afternoon in the village of Katidtuan

LUCENA CITY — Seismic activity at Taal Volcano eased significantly over the past 24 hours after a sharp increase in volcanic earthquakes and tremors the previous day, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday. In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs recorded 27 volcanic earthquakes and 22 episodes of volcanic tremor, each lasting

ILOILO CITY — The mayor of Jordan town in Guimaras has asked the municipal council to temporarily waive the P100 swine entry permit fee to encourage compliance with African Swine Fever (ASF) control measures and ease the financial burden on hog raisers, traders, and transporters. In a letter dated July 6 addressed to the Sangguniang

KORONADAL CITY — A rare white monkey, believed to be a Philippine long-tailed macaque, has been spotted in a forested area in Barangay Bugso, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat since July 1, prompting authorities to tighten measures to protect the animal and its habitat. The monkey was first captured on video by indigenous tour guide John Danda,