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Why Ellen Adarna prefers Cebuano when disciplining son Elias

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuana actress and social media personality Ellen Adarna has discovered that when it comes to disciplining her son Elias, nothing gets the message across quite like speaking in Bisaya. During the second part of her guest appearance on Kuan On One with host Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Adarna shared that she and actor John Lloyd

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Cebu City eyes 1-minute passenger loading limit for jeepneys

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A proposed ordinance seeking to limit passenger loading time of jeepneys to just one minute at designated loading and unloading areas could soon be up for discussion in the Cebu City Council, as lawmakers move to address traffic congestion in the city. The measure, authored by Councilor Sisinio “Bebs” Andales, forms

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Tropical storm outside PAR slightly intensifies on Saturday morning

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical storm Mekkhala (international name) intensified slightly as it approached the eastern part of Southeastern Luzon but was still outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, the state weather bureau said.  In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Mekkhala was last

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Endangered flying fox nursing behavior documented in Cotabato

MANILA, Philippines — Environment officials have documented a rare instance of nursing behavior between an endangered large flying fox mother and her pup during a wildlife monitoring activity in Cotabato earlier this month. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-12 Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Matalam recorded the behavior during semestral

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Pia Cayetano to DOE: Reflect falling global oil prices at local pumps

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Pia Cayetano on Saturday called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that any decline in global oil prices resulting from the recent US-Iran agreement is promptly reflected in local pump prices. “I am urging the Department of Energy to monitor this development closely and ensure that any decrease in

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DENR team discovers rare vine in Cagayan forest

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — A rare and endemic plant species known as JC’s vine, a striking wild climber also called purple jade vine or dragon’s spine, was discovered during a recent two-week habitat monitoring activity at Mt. Hamut in Peñablanca, Cagayan. The JC’s vine (𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘻𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘪) is a critically endangered woody liana distinguished by dense

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Over 13,000 Eastern Visayas farmers, fisherfolk get P30M cash aid

TACLOBAN CITY — More than 13,000 farmers and fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas have received over P30 million in financial assistance from the national government to help cushion the impact of rising fuel and production costs affecting the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Department of Agriculture (DA)- 8  reported. The assistance was distributed from June 8

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PAGASA: Tropical Storm Mekkhala May Enter PAR This Weekend 

PAGASA Releases Latest Weather Update for Saturday (June 20, 2026) The state weather bureau PAGASA reported that Tropical Storm Mekkhala is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend.  On Saturday (June 20, 2026), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released the latest update on Tropical Storm Mekkhala.  As of 10 a.m. on June ... Read more

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Bomb explodes under Narathiwat police truck, no injuries

A timed bomb planted under a police vehicle exploded in Narathiwat province yesterday, but the officers it was apparently meant to kill had already moved clear after a child spotted a suspicious man near the car. Police Colonel Taweesak Sawatdiraksa, superintendent of Buketa Police Station in Waeng district, received a report at 1.10pm on June …

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