CEBU CITY, Philippines — Newly crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2026 Bea Millan-Windorski outlined the advocacies she plans to push following her national pageant victory, focusing on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), LGBTQ+ rights, and environmental protection. In a Facebook post, Millan-Windorski said she wants to use her platform as a form of public service. “I promise

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Traffic disruptions and temporary road lockdowns in Lapu-Lapu City over the past two days are part of security preparations for the 48th Asean Summit and Related Meetings, with authorities saying the measures are meant to ensure the safe and efficient movement of visiting heads of state. Police Colonel Kimberly E. Molitas,

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several schools across Cebu have declared class suspensions from May 6 to 8, 2026, after the Malacañang declared these dates as special non-working days for the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit.  The Palace issued Proclamations No. 1238 and 1239, series of 2026, to ensure public safety and efficient

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) renewed its call to end red-tagging, stressing that it is never a “harmless label” and that “it creates a real and well-founded risk.” The CHR said the call was drawn from the National Inquiry on the Current Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines with

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday warned that the Philippines is experiencing a “triple whammy” due to rising fuel prices, inflation, and foreign exchange rates, as she pointed to the mounting economic pressures on Filipinos amid global and domestic challenges. While visiting her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently under

LEGAZPI CITY — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has set aside more than P110 million in emergency employment assistance for over 20,000 workers affected by ashfall from Mayon Volcano in Albay. The assistance will be provided under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program, covering beneficiaries in ashfall-hit municipalities across the

MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has identified the plate number of the vehicle that was allegedly used to reload P1,500 worth of fuel at a gas station in Barangay Bahay Toro and which fled without the motorist paying. “Through extensive CCTV (closed-circuit television) backtracking and coordination with nearby establishments and barangays…

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday said he was confident that the suspects in the killings of billiards patron Ceferino “Perry” Mariano, 75, and his driver would be caught soon. “We are intensifying our nationwide manhunt for all suspects, including the identified individual and the possible

Sara Duterte Reveals Emotional Reason Behind Silence on Impeachment SARA DUTERTE – Vice President Sara Duterte has stirred public attention after revealing a deeply personal decision involving her father amid the ongoing impeachment issue. Vice President Sara Duterte has revealed that she is deliberately keeping her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, unaware of the latest ... Read more

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Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Claims “Troll Farms” are Allegedly True SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President said the Filipinos should know how to discern with regards to the information that are circulating on social media. Vice Pres. Duterte is the first to say that she will run for president in 2028. As for her running ... Read more

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