CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government, through the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), officially launched its “Libreng Sakay” program on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The city’s Libreng Sakay is a 10-day cash-for-work initiative for jeepney drivers. Under the program, jeepney drivers will receive a minimum daily pay of P540. A

MANILA, Philippines — “Everything that happens in the life of a person is written by God,” Vice President Sara Duterte says of the impeachment proceedings against her during her visit to his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, at the International Criminal Court Detention Center in The Hague, Netherlands. /atm

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday recognized and commended the girl group BINI for being the first Filipino act to perform at Coachella. Unanimously adopted was Senate Resolution No. 370, which commends and congratulates the group for making its historic achievement in the international stage. The resolution was written by Sen. Bam Aquino. Upon

MANILA, Philippines — Heat indices recorded across the country peaked at 45ºC in Borongan, Eastern Samar on Wednesday, May 6, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Heat index refers to the heat the human body feels when air temperature and humidity are combined.  Pagasa automatically tags the index as “danger” level

MANILA, Philippines — The matter on the alleged delivery of boxes containing P299 million to the office of former Public Works Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez was tackled once more at the Sandiganbayan during his Wednesday’s graft trial. Former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla was also named co-accused in this case. The subject, this time, is

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta supposedly received P500 million in “allocables,” according to a note by the late Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson revealed on Wednesday. Lacson, the chairman of the Senate blue ribbon committee, said a day after he unveiled portions

Amid the Situation of Many Middle Class Earners, Senate Wants Tax Exemption Threshold Raised to P400,000 Annually The Senate is pushing for a higher take-home pay for the Filipino workers through increasing the tax exemption threshold in the Philippines. Millions of Filipinos belong to the middle class earners in the Philippines. Recently, amid the high ... Read more

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Here’s what Klarisse de Guzman shared about her acting experience. Singer Klarisse de Guzman is now an actress as well, and recently, she expressed interest in seeking more acting opportunities. After her Pinoy Big Brother stint, singer-songwriter Klarisse De Guzman earned more love and admiration because of the transparency and truthfulness she showed about herself while she ... Read more

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People are clamoring about the hantavirus outbreak. Should Filipinos worry about this? HANTAVIRUS OUTBREAK – Here are some things to be aware of about this after several cases have been confirmed on a cruise ship. Hantaviruses are carried primarily by rodents, and humans get the infection through breathing in virus particles from rodent urine, droppings, ... Read more

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Ryan Reynolds reportedly pushed Blake Lively to settle her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. He reportedly was applying consistent pressure from early on for the actress to let the accusations go.