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
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Tino-hit schools in Cebu City’s north resume full face-to-face classes
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.
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Ramo, Kniazev rule Ironman full distance in Subic
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.
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105K Lapu-Lapu students to receive school supply kits
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
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Angara orders checks, aid for 6,224 quake-hit Mindanao schools
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
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Diokno: Watch parties to help public understand Duterte impeachment case
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
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Vico Sotto hopes ‘more will be imprisoned’ after Curlee Discaya’s arrest
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,
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Baligod warns more revelations in suitcase cash delivery scheme
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
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Mindanao earthquake: LGUs on full alert, BFP under Code Red
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) placed all concerned local government units (LGUs) on full alert and ordered the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) to raise a Code Red alert following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao. “We call on all local governments, responders, and communities
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Sarangani Earthquake with 7.8 Magnitude May Have Aftershocks Lasting A Month
According to Phivolcs, the aftershocks from the deadly Sarangani earthquake may last for a month. MAGNITUDE 7.8 SARANGANI EARTHQUAKE – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) says aftershocks may last a month. On Monday, June 8, on the first day of the new school calendar, Sarangani was shaken by a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake ... Read more
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