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CEBU CITY, Philippines — As fuel prices continue to go down, shipping lines here have started trimming fares. On Thursday, June 4, fast-craft operator Ocean Fast Ferries Inc., which owns OceanJet, announced a reduction in the temporary fuel surcharge they implemented when gas prices reached as high as P100 per liter. READ: LIST: VisMin ferry

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Beyond electricity costs and reliability, water security is emerging as another critical factor that could shape Cebu’s ability to attract investments and sustain economic growth. Business leaders and government officials warned on Thursday that Cebu’s growing water shortage poses a long-term risk to the province’s competitiveness. In turn, they are pushing

SAN ANTONIO, Mexico — Victor Wembanyama refused to hit the panic button on Wednesday after the San Antonio Spurs blew a double-digit lead to suffer a potentially crucial NBA Finals game one defeat to the New York Knicks. The French superstar led San Antonio’s scorers with 26 points but had a poor shooting night before

PARIS— After letting another big lead slip with an error-strewn performance at the French Open, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka felt like getting as far away from the courts as possible. “Just want to quit tennis right now,” Sabalenka said after wasting a lead of a set and two breaks in a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 loss to

MANILA, Philippines — Negros Occidental Rep. Julio Ledesma IV blasted Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, calling him a “disgrace to the Senate” after Cayetano led a two-day boycott that left the upper chamber paralyzed. Ledesma took to social media Wednesday night to vent his frustration with Cayetano over his bloc’s absence from the plenary sessions since

MANILA, Philippines – The new Senate majority bloc on Thursday branded as “bogus” and a “naked grab for power” a hearing conducted by some minority bloc colleagues led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. In a joint statement,  the majority senators urged their colleagues to abandon the “bogus” hearing and instead “respect the rules, the quorum, and the duly

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A female false killer whale measuring 4.57 meters long is undergoing intensive medical care after being stranded for the sixth time along the coast of Barangay Balete in this city, said  Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Mimaropa in a statement Thursday. The adult marine mammal, identified as a False

Editor’s Note: INQUIRER.net denies involvement in any insinuation of media bribery. The Inquirer’s policies address integrity and corruption through strict ethical guidelines for editorial staff and severe disciplinary rules for all employees. MANILA, Philippines — Members of the Senate media on Thursday slammed Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over remarks he made during the Senate blue ribbon

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Police arrested an alleged drug trafficker and seized more than P200,000 worth of “shabu” (crystal meth) and an unlicensed firearm during a buy-bust operation in Antipolo City, Rizal, on Wednesday night. In a report Thursday, the Police Regional Office 4-A said anti-drug operatives arrested the suspect, identified only as “Christopher,” after

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Two alleged New People’s Army (NPA) rebels surrendered to authorities in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, on Tuesday in what police described as a result of sustained intelligence and peace-building efforts in the province. The surrender took place at the headquarters of the 402nd Battalion Maneuver Company (BMC) of the