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HOUSTON, United States — Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday. Yoane Wissa’s header cancelled out Joao Neves’s early goal and the African side —

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Metro Cebu commuters may soon experience shorter waiting times and more reliable bus services after the Cebu Provincial government formally launched “Tabang Pambyahe,” a transport subsidy program supported by the national government. The initiative aims to improve public transportation by guaranteeing income for bus operators and drivers while ensuring regular and

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday rejected claims by Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte that the Marcos administration is weaponizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) against its political opponents. Duterte made the remarks following unconfirmed reports that arrest warrants had already been issued against Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go and two former police officials. “First of all,

MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has an even chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, the state weather bureau said. In its early morning bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was located around

SINGAPORE — Despite inflation, peso depreciation, and the global slowdown, logistics continues as a standout growth sector in the Visayas, and economists urged industry stakeholders to embrace innovation to boost its growth.  Experts from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), in a recent economic briefing in Cebu, expressed confidence in the island province’s

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Wednesday said the floating platform earlier sighted inside the lagoon of Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal had been removed, weeks after Manila filed a diplomatic protest against Beijing over its presence at the disputed area in the West Philippine Sea. The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said

This is the Daily Gospel for June 18, 2026, which is the Thursday of the Eleventh week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June 17, 2026 Daily Gospel, June 16, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 6, 7-15. Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Wednesday that he “intentionally and voluntarily relinquished” the chairmanship of the Senate blue ribbon committee because he was tired of losing old friends and creating new enemies. After acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian was officially elected as head of the chamber by the new 13-member majority with

MANILA, Philippines — Stunting among Filipino children below 5 years old climbed to 25.3 percent last year, affecting one in four children, marking the first increase recorded since 2015, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom 2) said on Wednesday. The figure, up by 1.7 percent hike from 2023, was taken from the 2025 Updating

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities have issued an immigration lookout bulletin order (Ilbo) against former Blue Eagles head coach Tab Baldwin and four other officials of the college basketball team of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) amid investigation into the deaths of two rookie players. At a press conference on Wednesday, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida said