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CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Benedicto College (BC) Cheetahs pulled off a statement win on Tuesday night, dominating the heavily favored University of Cebu (UC) Webmasters, 67-50, to seize the solo lead in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (Cesafi) Season 26 men’s basketball tournament at the Cebu Coliseum. The Cheetahs improved to a perfect

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan on Tuesday called the attention of Congress and concerned government agencies regarding the equipment and staff needed in detention facilities nationwide, following the transfer of former Speaker Martin Romualdez from the hospital to New Quezon City Jail. In a statement, the court’s Third Division said copies of its Sept. 14

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City judge who issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte—and who later got an online bashing from her supporters—will stay on her grave threats case. Judge Maria Angelica de Ramos of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 98 denied Duterte’s motion seeking the judge’s inhibition from

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s declared net worth jumped 13.6-fold from the time she entered government as Davao City vice mayor in 2007 to 2025, when she was already the country’s second-highest official, according to her statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALNs) presented before the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday. Duterte’s

MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Rep. Perci Cendaña filed a complaint with the National Bureau of Investigation alongside persons with disabilities (PWD) advocates to investigate numerous online posts that ridiculed his facial features resulting from his disability, along with other remarks about his sexuality. “It’s easy to insult [someone] when you’re hidden behind a screen. But

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines has found no confirmed evidence that a Chinese research vessel conducted drilling activities during its 28-day stay at Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, according to its spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea. Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the vessel’s movements indicated surveillance or research activities, but its

MANILA, Philippines — The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) has called for the removal of system loss charges in electricity bills on top of the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), noting that this was the order of President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. “Removing VAT only from

MANILA, Philippines — Eugenia “Eggie” Duran-Apostol may have passed on, but she made a lasting imprint on Philippine journalism, inspiring the next generation, according to the University of the Philippines College of Media and Communication (UP CMC), which conferred honors on the founding chair of the Philippine Daily Inquirer more than two decades ago. The

MANILA, Philippines — Families who reported falling victim to common crimes went down in June from March, although there was an increase in those who fell prey to cybercrimes, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Conducted from June 20 to June 29, the survey found that 10 percent of families reported being

MANILA, Philippines — Three water detention basins would be built in Rizal Park in Manila next year to help mitigate widespread flooding in the city, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Tuesday. According to Dizon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and National Parks Development Committee (NPDC) agreed on the plan during