MANILA, Philippines — A single bettor bagged the ₱91.16-million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot in Sunday night’s draw, while the Ultra Lotto 6/58 top prize remained unclaimed, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The winning Super Lotto 6/49 numbers were 04-10-19-14-13-05. PCSO said one lucky ticket matched the six-number combination to take home the ₱91.16-million
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House to fast-track remaining 26 priority administration bills
MANILA, Philippines — Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos said Sunday that the House of Representatives remains committed to passing the remaining 26 of the 52 priority administration bills. “We have so far passed 26 measures, or half of our target, during the First Regular Session of the 20th Congress. We will work on
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Romblon police, DENR recover abandoned illegally cut tree log
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Police and environment personnel recovered an abandoned, illegally cut Mangkono (Tiga) tree log during an operation in San Fernando town, Romblon province, authorities said on Monday. The San Fernando Municipal Police Station (MPS) assisted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in recovering the Mangkono round log measuring about
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CDN Top Stories: SONA week and a new round of oil price hikes
Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! And happy Monday. Here’s the lineup of top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for Monday, July 27, 2026. Up to ₱6.50/liter hike in oil prices looms this week Citing price developments as of Thursday, July 23, Jetti Petroleum President Leo Bellas said that diesel prices are projected to jump
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Corruption, food prices top Sona issues in polls
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) today, amid mounting calls to follow through on his promise to purge government corruption and tackle the country’s other pressing issues—rising prices, jobs, poverty—as raised in a survey ahead of his penultimate address. Today’s Sona will set the Marcos administration’s roadmap
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House panel eyes tax relief for middle class
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ ways and means committee plans to conduct a “comprehensive review” of the country’s personal income tax regime, the lawmaker who chairs the panel said on Sunday, in a move aimed at delivering financial relief to middle-income Filipino earners. Marikina Rep. Miro Quimbo said in a statement the chamber’s
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Pia Cayetano’s video post prompts concern over impartiality
MANILA, Philippines — A social media post by Sen. Pia Cayetano has drawn criticism from a member of the House prosecution panel, who said on Sunday it could raise questions about her impartiality as a senator-judge in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, spokesperson for the
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Senate probe sought into power bill ‘shocks’
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chair of the Senate energy committee, has filed Resolution No. 535 seeking an inquiry into the increase in electricity prices to come up with a law to protect consumers and ensure that power rates remain reasonable. “While electric distribution utilities and generation companies are entitled to recover prudent and
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Police ask for cooperation from Sona protesters
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Sunday vowed maximum tolerance but appealed for cooperation from protesters mounting rallies during President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. More than 20,000 policemen are being deployed to secure key areas before the President delivers his fifth annual state
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PNP considers ban on socmed for minors
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police said it was considering a proposal to ban social media use for minors following the shooting attack carried out by two students aged 14 and 15 at their school in Tacloban City on June 22. The proposal was raised at the 44th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chiefs
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