CEBU CITY, Philippines — International Master (IM) Kim Steven Yap remains the lone Cebuano in the top 10 of the Philippine national chess rankings released by the International Chess Federation for July. Yap, who recently represented the Philippines in the FIDE World Team Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships 2026, is ranked No. 9 among the

MANILA, Philippines – Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste said that protesters at the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)-led rally in Manila are ready to camp at Liwasang Bonifacio and stay there “for as long as it takes,” which may signal that the demonstration could extend beyond the weekend. Leviste joined protesters who traveled from Batangas

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four products from the inaugural East Asia Super League (EASL) Future Champions Elite Cebu City program have earned basketball scholarships. These four players have been recruited by the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars after their impressive stints in the eight-week training camp of the EASL Future Champions Elite held here

MANILA, Philippines — Church leaders from the Clergy for Good Governance offered a Mass for House prosecutors on Thursday, challenging them to pursue the impeachment case against VP Sara Duterte with courage and fidelity to the truth. In a statement, the group explained that the Mass was held to show solidarity with the prosecution team before

BACOLOD CITY — Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose hogtied, wrapped body was discovered by farm workers in Barangay Pacol, Bago City in Negros Occidental  on Thursday morning, July 2. The workers discovered the remains in a field in Purok Langka shortly after 10 a.m. and immediately alerted authorities. Lt. Col. James

SAN MANUEL, Pangasinan – With all talk about harnessing nuclear energy, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said no company has yet submitted a proposal to build a nuclear power plant in the country. Garin said the Department of Energy (DOE) has already identified and assessed several potential sites that can host such facilities in the country. Garin,

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking a step beyond initial planting, shifting its strategy to ensuring long-term seedling survival. According to a statement on Thursday, the DENR made the strategy shift after exceeding its target of three million saplings to be distributed on Arbor Day last June 25, with