Passengers are warned to expect disruption
Oct 28, 2026
CEBU, Philippines — From Carcar’s ancestral streets and Argao’s traditional delicacies to the turquoise waters of Kawasan Falls and Moalboal, Southern Cebu tells its story through old towns, local flavors and landscapes shaped by the sea. Southern Cebu is a journey through different layers of the province’s identity. Old churches and ancestral houses recall centuries of
The Social Security System (SSS) on Wednesday announced that eligible members under the expanded coverage of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) UPLIFT Assistance program will receive up to P8,000 in financial assistance beginning October 30, 2026.
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada will personally attend Wednesday afternoon’s bail hearing in his plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division, according to his office. Previously, Estrada attended hearings on his bail plea in the case via videoconference. The case stemmed from alleged kickbacks that special prosecutors said were included
Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan said Wednesday the plan to offer fintech firm Maya's share to the investing public is still on the table.
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A joint anti-narcotics operation in Coron, Palawan, led to the arrest of a high-profile drug suspect and the seizure of 7.63 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱51,884, the Mimaropa police reported. Authorities carried out the operation at 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday at Lambingan Bridge in Barangay Poblacion 2. They served a search warrant issued
A P97.91-million investment under a World Bank-funded initiative is expected to boost the coffee industry in the Daraghuyan Ancestral Domain in Bukidnon.
LUCENA CITY — Authorities safely captured a venomous Philippine cobra found on the premises of a public high school in Tayabas City, Quezon, on Tuesday afternoon. The snake was captured at 1:17 p.m. at the Buenaventura Alandy National High School, the Tayabas City Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) said in a Wednesday report. The
There are 650 people living aboard the 195m long, 24,344 gross tonnage ship Villa Vie Odyssey
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid will again be placed on red and yellow alerts on Wednesday, Oct. 28, said the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory, the NGCP said the Visayas grid will be placed under red alert from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. READ: NGCP: Mindanao reserves may run
'When is a heritage tea room not a heritage tea room’
Developers are organising a drop-in event so locals can have their say.
Ahead of his debut fiscal showpiece the Chancellor this morning confirmed that standing charges on gas bills will be scrapped for around 23 million homes.
