CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the summer season in Cebu heats up, so does the risk of online booking scams that target unsuspecting tourists and residents alike. The Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit in Central Visayas (RACU-7) warned that scammers are exploiting the busy season to carry out schemes. These include fake booking sites, hacking, identity theft,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas continued its strong showing in the Palarong Pambansa 2026 in Agusan del Sur, collecting three more gold medals on the third day of competition. The region struck gold in lawn tennis, gymnastics, and wrestling. Its athletes added several podium finishes in swimming and weightlifting as of Thursday, May 28.

MANILA – The weather bureau on Thursday warned that many areas, especially the country’s western section, will experience heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon (habagat) season nears. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) usually declares the onset of habagat season between late May to early June. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview,

MANILA, Philippines — Recorded heat indices on Thursday, May 28 peaked at 47ºC in four areas, namely Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Casiguran, Aurora; San Ildefonso, Bulacan; and Sangley Point, Cavite City, said the state weather bureau. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) tags this level of heat index—particularly those ranging between 42°C and

MANILA, Philippines — A report from the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) showing that 87 percent of Grade 11 students cannot understand what they read only underscores the failure of the K-12 education, ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio said. In an ambush interview Thursday after the House committee on basic education hearing,

MANILA, Philippines — While he respects whatever the Senate’s decision regarding remote participation — whether it is for the plenary session or in the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Lordan Suan believes it should not be allowed. Suan, during an online interview on Thursday with reporters covering the

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Thursday said he had “given options” to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada amid the latter’s looming arrest. “[I] talked to him already,” Remulla said in a text message sent to reporters. “I gave him options and he said he will think about it,” the DILG chief

MANILA, Philippines — A suspected clandestine illegal drug laboratory was discovered in Occidental Mindoro, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. Operatives found the site on Golo Island in Sitio Kaybunga, Barangay Bulacan, Looc town, last Tuesday afternoon, following a tip from a suspect earlier arrested in Batangas, according to PNP chief Gen. Jose

Live Nation Tero has announced that ITZY will bring its ITZY 3RD WORLD TOUR <TUNNEL VISION> to Bangkok, with a show scheduled for July 4 at Impact Arena. The tour marks ITZY’s return to the road after almost a two-year hiatus since the group’s previous world tour in 2024. The new run began in Seoul …

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South Korea appointed Thai rapper Danupha Khanatheeraku, known professionally as Milli, as an honorary public diplomacy supporter. South Korean ambassador Park Yongmin presided over the ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Thailand on May 15 and presented Milli with an appointment letter under this year’s Korean Embassy in Thailand Supporters (KETH …

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