All public schools under Cebu City’s North District 8 have resumed full face-to-face classes for the opening of the academic year on Monday, June 8, months after disasters damaged learning facilities across the district.

Filipina Leyann Ramo and Bulgarian Maksim Kniazev ruled the grueling 2026 Century Tuna IRONMAN Philippines, emerging as the overall champions in the full-distance race held Sunday, June 7, in Subic Bay, Zambales.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Parents and students flocked to schools on Monday, June 8, as school year 2026-2027 opened, with teachers and school officials welcoming learners and implementing preparations aimed at ensuring a smooth start to classes. At Mabolo Elementary School in Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City Central Elementary School, the first day included orientations,

A 72-year-old American national remains under police custody as of Monday, June 8, and is facing a murder complaint after allegedly shooting and killing a fellow American inside a KTV bar in Dalaguete town, southern Cebu

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A total of 105,820 learners from Kindergarten to Senior High School in public schools in Lapu-Lapu City will receive school supply kits from the city government. Mayor Cindi King-Chan announced that each student will receive a customized school bag bearing the city’s seal, along with writing pads and notebooks appropriate for

MANILA, Philippines — “I hope more will be imprisoned.” This was Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto’s reaction after government contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya was arrested at the Senate on Monday morning over a malversation case linked to an alleged anomalous flood control project in Bulacan. READ: Curlee Discaya arrested for malversation In a Facebook post,

MANILA, Philippines — Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno on Monday said that holding public watch parties to monitor Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial would help citizens better understand the issues surrounding what could be one of the country’s most high-profile proceedings. In a media briefing, he suggested that schools could hold public viewing of Duterte’s

MANILA, Philippines — The testimonies of the 18 self-proclaimed former Marines detailing a multibillion-peso cash delivery scheme are only a “window” into a much broader network, with 14 additional witnesses prepared to implicate a wider circle of personalities, lawyer Levito Baligod said on Monday. He also said that what the public has seen so far

COTABATO CITY — Education Secretary Sonny Angara has ordered the immediate mobilization of safety inspections and emergency support for schools affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck near Sarangani on Monday morning, impacting over 6,000 schools across Mindanao. In line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive, classes at all levels in affected areas of