Cebuana beauty queen Apriel Smith said she relied on sincerity in answering questions during the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 finals, where she finished in the Top 7.

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Met Gala, known as “fashion’s big night,” is an annual, exclusive fundraising gala held on the first Monday in May. This year, the event’s theme is ‘Costume Art’ with the dress code ‘Fashion is Art.’ The event was flooded with A-list celebrities, top designers, young creatives, and notable figures from fashion,

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As temperatures rise in May and water demand climbs during the dry season, the Cebu City government is moving to rehabilitate more than 300 artesian wells across the city as part of its measures to address possible water shortages in anticipation of an El Niño. During a Monday, May 4, press

LEGAZPI CITY — Damage to crops from Mayon Volcano’s unrest has reached P6.69 million, with ashfall affecting several farmers in Albay, authorities said Tuesday. READ: Mayon Volcano ashfall hits over 30,000 families A total of 41.54 hectares of farmland planted to rice and high-value crops were damaged, according to the Provincial Agriculture Office’s assessment report

MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P43.18 billion in funding to ensure sustained support for the country’s most vulnerable sectors on orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. At a briefing on Tuesday, Palace press officer Claire Castro said the funds were disbursed to ensure the continuous and immediate delivery of

MANILA, Philippines — The toll collection for Segment 3B of the C5 Link Expressway will not push through on Tuesday (May 5), the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) said. The expressway is part of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project or Cavitex. The toll collection was originally set to begin on May 5 before it was deferred.

Zaijian Jaranilla showed support for his home network Actor Zaijian Jaranilla expressed his loyalty to ABS-CBN, his home network since he was a child star. Zaijian rose to fame as a young child who gave life to the character of Santino in the successful 2009 series “May Bukas Pa”. From that, he has done more ... Read more

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Authorities Arrest Minor Caught Stealing Laptop Inside School in Roxas A minor was caught by police after he was allegedly involved in a break-in at a school in the town of Roxas.  On May 4, 2026, authorities received a call around 4:30 in the afternoon from Barangay Captain Nick Pacho of Barangay New Barbacan. Police quickly responded and ... Read more

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Every May, two sacred white oxen are led across Sanam Luang, the vast ceremonial field opposite Bangkok’s Grand Palace, while Brahmin priests chant in Sanskrit, celestial maidens scatter blessed rice seed, and thousands of spectators wait for the moment the formal procession ends so they can rush onto the field and scoop up handfuls of …

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At least three restaurant owners in Phuket fell victim to a foreign scammer who used confusion tactics to take money from the victims. A restaurant owner in Phuket, identified as Benz Paitoon, shared details of the incident on Facebook along with CCTV footage yesterday, May 4. He said the suspect, whose nationality is unknown, entered …

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