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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Cebuanos can expect warm and humid weather on Independence Day as the easterlies affect much of the country, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) forecast temperatures in Cebu to range from 26 to 32 degrees Celsius on Friday, June 12. READ: Filipinos must

MALAPATAN, Philippines — It was supposed to be an ordinary Monday. A boy walked home from his first day of Grade 8 classes. A wife waited by the shore for her husband’s boat to come in with the morning’s catch. By the time the ground stopped shaking, neither of them would make it home. Both

Satellite image from Pagasa / Facebook MANILA, Philippines — Fair weather with possible afternoon rain showers are expected in most parts of the country on Friday, Independence Day, according to the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the southwest monsoon or “habagat” has weakened, allowing easterlies to

PBBM’s Independence Day message on June 12, 2026 (Presidential Communications Office) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called on Filipinos to “protect truth from distortion,” saying the country now faces challenges different from those confronted by the nation’s heroes. In his message to mark the 128th anniversary of the Proclamation of

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Workers and their families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on June 8 may receive financial assistance and emergency employment support from the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole). The assurance comes as thousands of families continue to deal with the earthquake’s impact, which has left dozens

How does Cebu remember Leon Kilat, the local leader of the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire? Let us count the ways.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in the opening match of the World Cup at the Estadio Azteca on Thursday, kicking off the biggest ever edition of the global footballing showpiece. Mexico’s victory launched a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks. The extravaganza hosted by the United

This is the Daily Gospel for June 12, 2026, which is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 11, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 10, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 11, 25-30. At that time, Jesus exclaimed, “I give praise to you, Father,

For those whom observers would count among Gen Z and other recent generations, Philippine Independence always falls on June 12.

MANILA, Philippines — Instead of the “bloodbath” she claimed she was eager for when she was first impeached last year, Vice President Sara Duterte now seems to prefer a “bubble bath,” based on her response to the charges, a private prosecutor in her imminent trial said on Thursday. Veteran litigator Lorna Kapunan, one of the