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Several QC areas flooded after Tuesday evening rain shower

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Quezon City were flooded on Tuesday evening due to rainshowers, the Quezon City local government unit (LGU) reported.  In an advisory, the QC LGU said that the following roads experienced flooding as of 9 p.m.: READ: Thunderstorm, rainfall alert up over NCR, parts of Luzon Tuesday evening Knee-deep Barangay

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Metro Manila Film Festival 2026 – Here’s The List Of First 4 Official Entries

Here are the initial four entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2026. The Vic Sotto-Vice Ganda movie collaboration is among the first four official entries of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2026. The first four official entries to the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) were officially unveiled on Tuesday, offering moviegoers an early ... Read more

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In first SOCA, Archival seeks billions in nat’l funds for Cebu projects

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rather than use his first State of the City Address (SOCA) to highlight completed accomplishments, Mayor Nestor Archival laid out an ambitious financing strategy that relies heavily on national government grants, agency partnerships, and private-sector investments to deliver Cebu City’s biggest development projects. Throughout his speech before the Cebu City Council

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Truck with medical waste from Mandaue hospital stopped in Balamban

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A truck, carrying five sealed barrels containing medical waste, was intercepted by authorities in Barangay Lamesa, Balamban town in western Cebu, on Monday, July 6, 2026, at around 11:39 p.m. The truck was flagged down by members of the Sand and Gravel Task Force and personnel of the Municipal Environment and

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Students may bring phones to school; class use limited —DepEd-7

The Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd-7) clarified that students may bring cellphones to school under the department's existing policy. But their use in classrooms is only allowed when it supports learning and with the teacher's supervision.

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Mandaue steps up rainy season preparations despite Bavi threat

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City government is stepping up its preparations for the rainy season despite expectations that Super Typhoon Bavi, which will be named Inday upon entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), will not directly affect the city. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) head Buddy Alain Ybañez said

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P18.4M ‘smuggled’ cigarettes seized in Zamboanga del Sur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities intercepted an estimated P18.4 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested two suspects in Zamboanga del Sur early Tuesday morning. The seizure and arrests happened during a maritime law enforcement operation in the municipal waters of Barangay Sugod, Tukuran town. Personnel of the Zamboanga del Sur Maritime

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Day 2 recap: Kill-threat video takes center stage in impeachment trial

MANILA, Philippines – On Day 2 of the impeachment trial, the Senate court denied multiple defense motions as prosecutors screened a video of Vice President Sara Duterte threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his wife Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez, and signaled they would subpoena her to testify. But before the trial proper, Duterte

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Thunderstorm, rainfall alert up over NCR, parts of Luzon Tuesday evening

Thunderstorm advisory issued at 8 p.m. on July 7, Tuesday. (Photo by Pagasa/X) MANILA, Philippines — Moderate to heavy rains with lightning and strong winds are expected in parts of Metro Manila and Luzon for the next two hours on Tuesday evening, the state weather bureau said.  In its 8 p.m. thunderstorm advisory, the Philippine

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