MANILA, Philippines — State seismologists on Monday issued a tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the shores of Sarangani province. The earthquake occurred at 7:37 a.m. with a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This is a developing story. /mr
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School opening weather: Cebu to see isolated rains, thunderstorms Monday
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — As thousands of learners and teachers return to classrooms on Monday, June 8, the state weather bureau said Cebu might experience isolated rain showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said these conditions, along with partly cloudy to cloudy skies, would prevail over
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Fair weather seen across PH due to monsoon break — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The southwest monsoon or habagat has slightly weakened as monsoon break prevails, bringing generally fair Monday weather in most parts of the country, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa weather specialist Chenel Dominguez said that habagat only prevails in western section of northern and central Luzon. “If
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SC should stay out of Senate leadership row, law expert says
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court should not interfere in the Senate fiasco just yet, and allow the senators to resolve the leadership issue by themselves lest the judiciary become tainted by the politics of the legislative and executive branches of the government, said a constitutional law expert. According to University of the Philippines College
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All 22 senators must attend special session, end leadership row – expert
MANILA, Philippines — All the remaining 22 senators should attend the special session of Congress to be called by President Marcos to settle their internal row once and for all, and move on to other more pressing issues, said a constitutional law expert. According to University of the Philippines College of Law associate dean Paolo
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World facing increased nuclear risk, researchers warn
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Researchers warned on Monday that nuclear-armed states were taking their arms out of storage and putting them on delivery systems, as the weapons of mass destruction are playing an increased role in global politics. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said the world’s nuclear powers had an estimated total of 12,187
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June 8 school opening: PNP deploys 55K personnel
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed over 55,000 security personnel nationwide for the opening of classes on Monday, assuring the public that heightened school security measures will not compromise regular law enforcement and anti-crime activities. “The PNP is fully prepared and strategically positioned for the opening of classes on June 8, having
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CDN Top Stories [June 8]: First day back to school
Here’s the rundown of top stories and headlines for Cebu Daily News for today, Monday (June 8). Cebu City tightens school security as classes reopen on June 8 Cebu City has tightened security around public schools ahead of the reopening of classes on June 8. Thousands of students, teachers, and parents are set to return
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Auto sales now projected to decline by 5% to 8%
MANILA – An official of the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) reduced its projection for the annual decline of vehicle sales this year to between 5 percent and 8 percent amid improvement in the situation in the Middle East. Previously, the forecast was a drop of between 8 and 10 percent. In
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Law expert warns new minority vs boycott of special session
MANILA, Philippines — Senators allied with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should not boycott any special session that may be called by President Marcos to address the ongoing leadership impasse in the chamber, as doing so could effectively hand control of the Senate to the new majority bloc led by acting Senate president Sherwin Gatchalian, a
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