CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) launched a fact-finding investigation into a basketball controversy arising from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) game between the Bulacan Kuyas and Bacolod Maskarra on July 28. Bulacan defeated Bacolod, 100-64, in a game that quickly became one of the league’s most talked-about contests this
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Amid Mandaue City flood risks, habagat rains, disaster team watchful
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City’s disaster management team continues to monitor weather conditions and flood-prone areas as intermittent rains brought by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” are expected to persist in the coming days. City official Buddy Alain Ybañez said that the Mandaue may continue to experience occasional heavy rains and thunderstorms. He heads
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Marcos orders sustained drive to modernize, upgrade fish ports
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday directed the Department of Agriculture to continue rehabilitating and modernizing fish ports across the country, saying the upgrades are intended to improve the movement of fishery products, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen the country’s fisheries sector. Marcos issued the directive during an inspection of the
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Chinese rocket debris possibly fell near Northern Luzon – PhilSA
MANILA – The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said on Thursday that debris from a rocket launch from China possibly fell near Northern Luzon. The Long March 6A rocket was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province at around 9 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (PhST). In an advisory, the PhilSA projected the
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Lawyer for ex-DPWH exec: ‘Impractical’ to inspect all Mimaropa sites
MANILA, Philippines — It would be “impractical” for the former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official in Region IV-B to go and inspect the projects in the entire region before signing pertinent documents, his lawyer said on Thursday. Cecilio Jimeno, lawyer of former DPWH’s Region IV-B planning and design division chief Montrexis Tordecilla
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Mactan-Cebu airport traffic up 9% in first half of 2026
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite a slowdown in travel demand mainly brought by the US vs. Iran war, passenger and air traffic at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) saw growth for the first half this year. The number of passengers passing through the country’s second busiest gateway climbed to 9.1 percent in the first six months
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Cebu City dengue cases climb 12% to 1,228; 10 deaths logged
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City has recorded 1,228 dengue cases and 10 deaths from January 1 to July 18, marking a 12.35-percent increase from the same period last year. Councilor Dave Tumulak, chairman of the Cebu City Council’s Committee on Health, raised the alarm on Thursday, July 30. He urged residents and barangay officials
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Cebuano coaches reach milestone in inaugural AFC Pro Diploma Course
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano football coaches Tomasito Glenn Ramos and John Martin Ferrer have reached a historic milestone after becoming among the first Filipinos to participate in the country’s inaugural Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Pro Diploma Coaching Course. Ramos, the head coach of Cebu FC Gentle Giants, and Ferrer of the Cebu Regional Football
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Former UAAP stars headline MPBL All-Star Game starting fives
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former UAAP standouts will take center stage in the 2026 Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) All-Star Game on August 29 at the Ynares Sports Center in Montalban, Rizal. Leading the South Division’s starting five is two-time UAAP scoring champion Nic Cabañero of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Growling Tigers, now
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Cebu’s Benavides bound for Abu Dhabi world jiu-jitsu championships
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising Cebuano jiu-jitsu standout Gabriel Benavides will banner Cebu’s campaign in the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) World Youth Championships in Abu Dhabi this weekend, as the province continues to strengthen its presence on the international stage. Benavides, who recently captured a silver medal while representing the Philippines in the Jiu-Jitsu World
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