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Cebu inflation eases in June, but food remains a burden for the poor

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Inflation in Cebu Province eased in June, offering some relief to households after months of steep price increases. But food costs continued to weigh heavily on consumers, especially for low-income families. Headline inflation slowed to 12.4 percent in June from 13.6 percent in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority in

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41 years later: Cebu groups renew call for justice for Fr. Rudy Romano

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Human rights advocates, church leaders, activists, and members of the Redemptorist community gathered in Barangay Tisa on Saturday, July 11, to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Redemptorist priest Fr. Rudy Romano. The annual commemoration renewed calls for truth, justice, and accountability more than four decades after Romano

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Baguio gets 3 solar-powered tourist first-aid booths

BAGUIO CITY — The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) has turned over three solar-powered Tourist First Aid Booths to the Baguio City government, marking the launch of a project aimed at improving emergency response. In a statement on Saturday, July 11, the Baguio City Public Information Office said the three booths, each valued

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Gatchalian: Duterte impeachment docs now available on Senate website

MANILA, Philippines — All documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial are now publicly accessible through the Senate website, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed on Sunday. An impeachment tab has been added to the Senate website, with four sections—prosecution, defense, court issuances, and journal—where records, manifestations, and documents submitted during the proceedings are

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Tenant flees dorm near Purple Line tunnel crack

A tenant living close to a Bangkok tunnel construction site has packed up and left her room, saying she has no plans to return even after repairs are finished. The move follows a water leak that occurred on July 8 at the Purple Line South extension tunnel, between Tao Poon and Ratburana, near Wongwian Yai …

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West PH Sea: Navy marks arbitral ruling anniv with water salute in Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippine Navy on Sunday (July 12) honored the 10th anniversary of the country’s landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea with a simultaneous water salute at the Subic Bay Freeport. The tribute, accompanied by the synchronized sounding of tugboat horns, commemorated what is widely regarded as one

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10 years after Hague win, Filipino fishers still face harassment in WPS

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — On July 7, three days after returning from a fishing trip near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), fisherman Christopher de Vera had little good news to share. Exactly 10 years after an international tribunal upheld the Philippines’ sovereign rights in the WPS, life at sea

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