How does Cebu remember Leon Kilat, the local leader of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire? Let us count the ways.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece. Mexico’s victory launched a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Workers and their families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on June 8 may receive financial assistance and emergency employment support from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole). The assurance comes as thousands of families continue to deal with the earthquake’s impact, which has left dozens

This is the Daily Gospel for June 12, 2026, which is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 11, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 10, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 11, 25-30. At that time, Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father,

For those whom observers would count among Gen Z and other recent generations, Philippine Independence always falls on June 12.

MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson was arrested on Thursday afternoon on a cyberlibel charge, according to a police report obtained by the Inquirer. The report said Singson was arrested past 1 p.m. at his residence in a gated subdivision in Barangay Ugong Norte, Quezon City. Following the arrest, the 84-year-old

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday confirmed that its official website was recently subjected to an “unauthorized modification” or website defacement but said that initial assessment showed “no indication that confidential or sensitive information had been compromised.” Sen. Vicente Sotto III, when asked if the defacement of the website could be part of the

MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo de Manila University on Thursday announced an independent fact-finding investigation into the deaths of student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Chukwuemeka Divine Adili, as multiple government agencies intensified separate inquiries into the drowning incident that claimed the lives of the two basketball players during an off-campus activity in Aurora province. In a