CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of households in southern Cebu City will no longer receive round-the-clock water as the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) begins managing the output of its Jaclupan water source to prevent it from running dry before the next rainy season. MCWD General Manager Atty. John Dx Lapid announced on Wednesday, June

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival has flatly rejected calls to issue a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against the controversial Monterrazas de Cebu development. The mayor said that some members of the City Council failed to consider existing technical findings and regulatory decisions before pushing for a halt to the project. In an interview on

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpot prizes in the Grand Lotto 6/55 and MegaLotto 6/45 draws conducted Wednesday, June 17, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Grand Lotto 6/55 produced the winning combination 55-31-46-37-48-01 for a jackpot worth ₱45 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. MegaLotto 6/45 yielded the winning combination 34-35-09-10-19-32

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator Bam Aquino asked the Senate to look into the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Rene Klert Baterbonia and Divine Adili. The two student-athletes died during an off-campus activity in Aurora on June 8. Aquino made the call in a privilege speech during the Senate special session on

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mandaue City has secured P720 million in funding from the Department of Education (DepEd) for the construction of new school buildings that will add 69 classrooms to the city’s public school system. The approved projects include a P650-million mid-rise school building at Paknaan National High School, a P40-million four-storey, 12-classroom building

MANILA, Philippines — Despite being given several chances to rebut the accusations thrown against her, Vice President Sara Duterte and her camp have failed to address issues brought about by the Articles of Impeachment, two House of Representatives lawmakers said on Wednesday. Prosecution panel spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said that the

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday questioned the refusal of the House of Representatives to agree to the Senate’s amendments on the bill that institutionalizes the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program. An impassioned Tulfo criticized the House, claiming that the provision – which bars government officials and employees from delivering