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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Mandaue City Government has allocated P15 million this year for the procurement and installation of traffic lights at two intersections, while preparing a phased rehabilitation program for older traffic signal systems estimated to cost more than P60 million. The two new traffic lights will be installed at the intersection of

MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Friday it is looking into having a moratorium on loan payments for modern jeepneys as well as increasing fuel discounts for public utility vehicles (PUV) to help public transport operators and drivers amid continued fuel price hikes. In a statement, DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said he

Local oil firms are expected to implement another hefty increase for petroleum products next week amid growing supply concerns. Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said on Friday diesel may jump by P6 to P6.50 a liter. Gasoline may likewise go up by P5.50 to P6 per liter. “World oil prices have rebounded significantly due to

“Abangan ang susunod na kabanata” (Wait till the next episode)—as the popular saying goes. This was President Marcos’ cryptic response on Friday when asked if he would again tackle corruption issues in his penultimate State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, as he did in his Sona last year. In his 2025 presidential address,

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday hinted at uncovering more “damning evidence” in his investigation into alleged anomalous infrastructure projects in Taguig City, declaring that the “list lengthens” and the “case strengthens.” Lacson had begun his inquiry into infrastructure projects in Taguig, the bailiwick of Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, amid an escalating feud

MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name: Noul) has intensified into a typhoon as it exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) early Saturday morning, according to the state weather bureau. In its early morning bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that Kiyapo exited PAR at around 3

TUGUEGARAO CITY—Tropical Storm “Kiyapo” (international name: Noul) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) battered large parts of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao on Friday, triggering floods, landslides, road closures, forced evacuations, sea travel suspensions, and widespread class cancellations across the country. A Yellow Heavy Rainfall Warning remained in effect over parts of Cagayan and Ilocos

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—Despite inclement weather, President Marcos on Friday inaugurated and turned over a series of agriculture, health, livelihood and emergency response projects in Pampanga ahead of his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). In the town of Lubao, Marcos inaugurated a P71-million rice processing system at the Pampanga Food Security Complex. Funded

VALENCIA CITY—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of a temporary bypass along the landslide-hit Bukidnon-Davao (Buda) highway in Davao City to restore access for light vehicles and buses while engineers work on a long-term solution. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, who inspected the damaged road in Sitio Marahan, Barangay

BORONGAN CITY—The three Catholic bishops of Samar Island have united in opposing mining activities in Eastern Samar, warning that even mineral exploration could pave the way for large-scale extraction that threatens forests, watersheds, farmlands, coastal ecosystems and the livelihoods of local communities. Bishops Crispin Varquez of the Diocese of Borongan, Isabelo Abarquez of the Diocese