Board failed to appoint permanent CEO within six months, leaving Seta without executive leadership after acting CEO contract expired March.

Merafong and Kaalfontein residents risk disease as no government department takes responsibility or funds removal of banned asbestos roofing materials.

SARS has released dates and details for the 2026 tax season, clarifying which taxpayers are required to file tax returns …

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Workers who do not report for duty during the May 6–8 non-working days in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu, as well as the Municipality of Cordova, will not receive any pay, the regional wage board said. This came after Malacañang declared these dates as special non-working days in these

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers and students found themselves caught in a logistical tug-of-war Wednesday morning as a late Malacañang proclamation expanded a three-day special non-working holiday to include Cebu City and Mandaue City. The sudden inclusion of the two major cities under Proclamation No. 1239, issued only early Wednesday, May 6, triggered a confusion

MANILA, Philippines  – A low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is forecast to bring rains over the eastern section of the Visayas and Mindanao, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the LPA, located 670 km. east of

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More security and emergency personnel have been placed in strategic points across Cebu City to tighten safety measures for the Asean Summit 2026, which is currently being held in neighboring Lapu-Lapu City. While the main summit activities are centered in Mactan, Cebu City Councilor Dave Tumulak, who also serves as Chairman

MANILA, Philippines – National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Oban Jr. threw his support behind Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s rejection of any peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). “Secretary Teodoro is correct in saying that to resume a national-level peace negotiations with a clearly spent, isolated, and

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said a survey result showing a majority of Filipinos trusted and were satisfied with the law enforcement agency “reflected its efforts in peace and order.” The latest survey from the poll firm Octa Research showed that the PNP received a 63-percent trust rating and a

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte said it is “unfair” to involve her family in impeachment proceedings against her, emphasizing that they have a right to privacy as ordinary individuals and private citizens. The vice president made the remarks in an interview with members of the Filipino community on May 5, as she visited