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Free annual prostate screening for men 40+ at CCMC eyed

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover is pushing to institutionalize free annual prostate cancer screening for men aged 40 and above, following the approval of a City Council resolution seeking to expand early detection and reduce preventable deaths. The measure urges Mayor Nestor Archival to direct the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) to

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How seniors can get National ID without delay: Step by step

CEBU CITY, Philippines — With the government set to require the National ID for social pension claims, senior citizens are being urged to register early.  Here’s a clear, step-by-step guide to help them secure one without delay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) National ID

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Mideast war effects on travelers: Rising fares, fewer flight options

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fares and fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, which have spiked sharply since the war in the Middle East began and fighting near the Strait of Hormuz created a chokepoint for global

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Tropical storm Sinlaku outside PAR not yet affecting local weather

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Tropical storm Sinlaku has not affected local weather conditions as of Friday, April 10,  the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the weather system was last located 2,725 kilometers east of northeastern Mindanao. It packed maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per

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Cebu driver sends family back to province as fuel costs drain his income

CEBU CITY, Philippines— By noon, the sun feels heavier than usual, but for 50-year-old taxi driver Romy Rebucas, it’s not the heat that weighs him down but the meter that barely moved. Driving for seven hours on the road had earned him only P300 to P400. Not enough to fill his tank. Not enough to

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Pangasinan eyes solar-powered bus rapid transit system

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The provincial government of Pangasinan plans to harness sunlight—one of the province’s most abundant natural resources—to power a province-wide mass transport system using buses driven by electric and solar energy. Gov. Ramon Guico III said Pangasinan’s broad exposure to sunlight has already encouraged the rise of solar farms, complementing its long-established solar

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3 PNPA cadets nabbed over alleged hazing of over 20 underclassmen

MANILA, Philippines — Three Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) cadets were arrested for allegedly hazing over 20 underclassmen, the law enforcement agency said on Friday. The purported incident was discovered by the authorities at the academy’s barracks in Camp General Mariano Castañeda in Silang, Cavite, early morning on April 3, according to the PNP in

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