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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama and local allies of former President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday challenged the legitimacy of the recent Senate leadership coup, forging ahead with their protests despite a fresh legal opinion from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) validating the takeover. Leaders of the pro-Duterte

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Visayas power grid has been placed under Yellow Alert anew on Friday, June 5, as electricity demand is expected to surge close to available supply, with several major power plants remaining offline, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In an advisory issued Friday morning, NGCP said

Vico Sotto allegedly has a troll farm Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto and his alleged troll farm became the subject of this opinion article of Manila Times columnist Van Ybiernas. Mayor Vico is one of the most popular figures in the political arena nowadays, even though he is just at the local level. Many Filipinos ... Read more

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Woman Lost Her Expensive Cellphone After It Was Stolen While Ordering at Fast Food Chain  A 21-year-old woman lost her expensive cellphone after it was allegedly stolen inside a fast-food restaurant in Tondo, Manila.  On the afternoon of June 4, 2026, the CCTV footage shows how the suspects reportedly carried out the theft while the victim and her companion were dining inside the establishment in Barangay 94.  ... Read more

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Pagasa satellite image as of 6:30 a.m. on June 5, 2026 MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has intensified into Tropical Depression Ester early Friday, which prompted the state weather bureau to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over Batanes. In its latest weather briefing,

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms may affect Cebu over the weekend, the state weather bureau said. The Visayas Pagasa Regional Services Division (PRSD) explained that current conditions are due to Localized Thunderstorms, which are small, brief storms that affect a limited area. Light to moderate winds

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Lowering his sights from his usual high-stakes ambitions, defeated former Cebu City Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama revealed he was willing to return to City Hall in any capacity, even as a city councilor or a department head, as he attempts to navigate a path back into local politics. In an interview

The tree-cutting of 225 trees along Quirino Avenue to give way to the Southern Access Link Expressway (SALEx) project is “an act of ecological violence” and a “direct assault on the poor.” “Why must ‘development’ always demand the sacrifice of the vulnerable? Why are our cities designed for vehicles and concrete instead of for children,

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Speaks on Senate Presidency amid Issues in Chamber ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Senator claimed that he wants to step down from being the Senate president but he has duty to the people. The Senate is currently surrounded by several issues and there is undeniably a wide gap between the majority ... Read more

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MANILA, Philippines – Several House leaders and lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Thursday said the so-called Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is clearly weaponizing the flood control investigation to target lawmakers supporting the immediate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, rather than pursue genuine accountability or pass legislation.  Some senators allied with then-Senate President