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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Members of the Sitio Marna Homeowners Association in Barangay Subangdaku went to Mandaue City Hall on Wednesday, July 8, to seek government intervention over the demolition of their homes. Affected resident Marvin Ellraiz, who has lived in the area for four years, appealed for a settlement area or temporary shelter, especially

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Authorities have identified and apprehended the person responsible for posting an online school shooting threat directed at Nemesio-Epifania Taneo Memorial High School (NETMHS) in Barangay Tingo, Olango Island, Lapu-Lapu City, on Monday, July 6, 2026. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Mayor Ma. Cynthia ‘Cindi’ King-Chan identified the

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended the operations of small vessels in northern Quezon on Wednesday afternoon, July 8, as rough seas generated by Super Typhoon ‘Inday’ threatened the safety of sea travel. In a public advisory, the PCG station in Real, Quezon cited the latest weather bulletin issued by the

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 159 families that will be affected by the Mindanao Railway project (Tagum segment) will be relocated to Tagum City in Davao del Norte, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Wednesday.  According to the DOTr, 62 quadruplex buildings with 248 housing units were already built so far in a

MANILA, Philippines — Environmental compliance has steadily improved at the community level, driven by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Express initiative, which was launched in April 2026. “The initiative supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to make government services more accessible, efficient, and responsive to the needs of the public, particularly in

MANILA, Philippines — An agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) admitted on Wednesday that he had no personal knowledge of the alleged hitman Vice President Sara Duterte had supposedly hired to kill certain individuals, including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Senior NBI agent John Mark Calilung said he only learned of Duterte’s alleged threats

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Working toward a CPR-Ready Cebu and promoting cardiovascular health awareness among the youth are the flagship programs of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Cebu Chapter for 2026 to 2027. These initiatives will complement the PHA’s annual national activities, including Heart Month, World Heart Day, Global Arrhythmia Awareness Day, the midyear convention,

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — The Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) has vowed to continue supplying electricity to remote communities in Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte amid a bitter legal with the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) over electricity distribution rights in the area. Herv Zamora Apsay, a senior Nordeco board

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The provincial government of Masbate has ordered the evacuation of residents near high-risk areas on Wednesday due to the threat of Super Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Gov. Ricardo Kho said local officials were directed to implement preemptive and forced evacuations of vulnerable residents living

MANILA, Philippines — As the country faces another El Niño episode in 2026, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water underscores its significantly strengthened capability to deliver reliable 24/7 water service across its customers, highlighting the meaningful progress made since previous periods of water stress in 2010, 2015, and 2019. El Niño has historically brought below-normal rainfall and