BACOLOD CITY — A sudden whirlwind hit the coastal communities of Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning, causing partial damage to 20 homes, according to Mayor Grace Arceo. The roofs of the affected houses were blown off, the mayor said. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) said the incident occurred at around 6:45 a.m.,

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Robin Padilla went to the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNP GH) to visit Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, who is currently undergoing medical evaluations. Around 2:20 p.m., Sen. Padilla’s vehicle was seen arriving in Camp Crame. READ: Sen. Robin Padilla files ‘Anti-Pabebe’ bill Earlier, Col. John Guiagui, chief of the PNP Criminal Investigation

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Vice Mayor Tomas Osmeña on Thursday criticized the Cebu City Council majority for removing Councilor Michelle Abella-Cellona from the Committee on Health. He called the decision “shameful” as the city grapples with growing public health and mental health concerns. Osmeña’s statement came two days after the 17th Cebu City Council reorganized

TACLOBAN CITY — Health authorities in the Samar town of Gandara have intensified mosquito-control measures after an outbreak of chikungunya sickened at least 84 residents, prompting the local government to place two villages under red code alert and urge residents to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Data from the Gandara Rural Health Unit (RHU) showed that

MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Robin Padilla hit back on Thursday at those criticizing him for asking for an affidavit from a person who recorded Vice President Sara Duterte’s threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  “Ibang klase talaga ang mga bayaran kahit alam nila ang katotohanan ay ililigaw ninyo ang mga tao [Paid trolls are really

MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the consolidated petitions challenging the legality of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) implemented by several Metro Manila local government units (LGUs). In a decision penned by Associate Justice Rodil N. Zalameda and promulgated on June 3, 2026, but made public Thursday,  the SC said it

CEBU CITY—Ashfall from the moderate eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Thursday morning has affected the operations at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), leading to the cancellation of several flights. At least 19 departures from MCIA were cancelled as of 3:50 p.m. These were bound for Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Coron, Bicol, Siargao, Ozamiz and Clark. Some

TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended the operations of small vessels in parts of Eastern Visayas and canceled several inter-island ferry trips due to strong to gale-force winds generated by Typhoon Inday. The suspensions were imposed following the issuance of Gale Warnings by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration