BAGUIO CITY, Philippines— The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cleared a section of Kennon Road on Sunday morning, July 12, after a soil collapse temporarily obstructed part of the highway amid continuing rains. In an advisory, the DPWH-Cordillera said the soil collapse occurred around 7 a.m. along Kennon Road. After authorities determined that
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Heavy rains affect 3,600 Negrenses; evacuees begin to return home
The more than 3,600 residents displaced by heavy rains and flooding in Negros Occidental began returning home on Sunday, July 12, as weather conditions improved, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) head Irene Bel Ploteña said. The southwest monsoon (habagat), enhanced by Typhoon Inday (Bavi), brought heavy rains that affected 46 barangays in
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Cebu City eyes skatepark at ex-Sinulog site in SRP
Skateboarders, BMX riders, inline skaters, scooter riders, and other extreme sports enthusiasts in Cebu City may soon have a temporary place to train and hold activities if a proposal at the City Council on Tuesday, July 14, pulls through.
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Apple files lawsuit vs. ChatGPT maker OpenAI on ‘stealing trade secrets’
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company. Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees it was recruiting to share confidential information, even guiding
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Common sense dictates: Sara Duterte’s ‘kill threat’ video authentic – Diokno
MANILA, Philippines — Common sense should also be applied, not only the technical rules of evidence, in assessing the authenticity of the video showing Vice President Sara Duterte saying she had talked to someone to kill President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, his wife Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez — in case she
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Carmina Villaroel Breaks Her Silence on the “Red Flag” Claims Against Zoren
Carmina Villaroel Fires Back at Critics Who Called Zoren Legaspi a “Red Flag” CARMINA VILLAROEL – Veteran actress-host Carmina Villaroel did not mince words as she addressed the online criticism aimed at her husband, making her feelings crystal clear. Actress-host Carmina Villaroel firmly defended her husband, Zoren Legaspi, against online critics who once labeled him ... Read more
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Marcos urged to issue executive order declaring July 12 WPS ‘victory day’
MANILA, Philippines — Different stakeholders are calling on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order (EO) declaring every July 12 the “National West Philippine Sea Victory Day.” The request is meant to commemorate the anniversary of the landmark ruling that upheld the Philippines’ sovereignty and sovereign rights in the contested part of the South China Sea.
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SBMA chief hails West PH Sea arbitral ruling as ‘beacon of hope’
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippines’ 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea remains “a beacon of hope” that strengthens the nation’s resolve to defend its sovereign rights and maritime interests for future generations, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chair and administrator, Eduardo Jose Aliño, said on Sunday (July 12) as the
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Labangon SK seeks probe into barangay finances amid pending complaint
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Labangon have asked the Cebu City Council to investigate the barangay council’s financial management, saying the same scrutiny applied to the youth council should also cover the barangay’s use of public funds. The request comes as an administrative complaint against SK Chairperson Kim
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Cebu City bans hogs, pork products amid ASF threat
The Cebu City Government has temporarily banned the entry of live hogs, pork products, and swine by-products from Negros Island and other areas affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) to prevent the disease from reaching the city.
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