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Cebu town bans kite flying; tightens regulation on drone flights

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Summer will no longer be the same again next year in Cordova town, Cebu as residents will no longer be able to fly kites anywhere within the municipality as decreed by a local ordinance aimed at protecting aviation operations, public infrastructure and road users. The Sangguniang Bayan of Cordova unanimously passed

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Ateneo vows cooperation in student-athletes’ drowning probe

MANILA, Philippines – Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) President Fr. Roberto Yap on Thursday said the university will continue cooperating with authorities and providing assistance to those involved in the recommended filing of charges over the drowning of two student-athletes. This statement came after the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said that homicide and

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Lone bettor wins 6/42 jackpot in July 2 PCSO draw

MANILA, Philippines – One bettor won the Lotto 6/42 jackpot worth about ₱57.65 million in Thursday night’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draw, while no one claimed the Super Lotto 6/49 top prize. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Lotto 6/42 was 29-09-31-33-19-24, which carried a jackpot prize of ₱57.65 million and produced

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Pepito pushes SRP BRT, says Cebu can pursue growth and mobility

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City should not have to choose between improving public transportation and expanding economic opportunities, Transportation Committee Chairman Councilor Winston Pepito said, as debate over the proposed realignment of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) project continues to divide the City Council. Pepito said he still supports completing the project’s original

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Mindoro solon seeks DOE, ERC intervention on power rates, supply woes

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Oriental Mindoro Second District Rep. Alfonso Umali Jr. is  appealing to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to immediately intervene and help address the province’s persistent power supply problems and rising electricity costs affecting consumers served by the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco). In a

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138 Calapan City jail inmates undergo TB, HIV screening

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Over a hundred persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Calapan City district jail have received free tuberculosis (TB) and HIV screening, as part of measures in ensuring the health and well-being of those in their care. A total of 138 PDLs — 130 men and eight women — availed

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Hundreds join anti-corruption prayer rally in Bukidnon

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Hundreds of people gathered at the Valencia City gymnasium on Thursday afternoon, July 2, for an anti-corruption prayer rally organized by the United People’s Initiative (UPI)-Bukidnon after rains forced organizers to move the event from the city plaza. The gathering drew participants from various sectors, including youth, women, business groups, employees,

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