CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 39-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head along the shoreline of Sitio Ratan in Barangay Tangke, Talisay City, early Wednesday morning, June 3. Hours after authorities recovered the body, the victim was identified as Julius Cabradilla. His 29-year-old common-law partner arrived at the scene and

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Workers can expect either a three-day respite or a bigger paycheck next week as the country marks Philippine Independence Day on June 12, giving many Filipinos a long weekend and entitling those who report for work to double pay. The June 12 observance falls on a Friday this year, creating a

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga— Rescuers recovered another body from the site of the collapsed nine-story building in Barangay Balibago on Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the tragedy to 23. The Unified Command said the 23rd confirmed casualty was recovered at 9:12 a.m. during ongoing search, rescue, and retrieval operations at the collapse site. Authorities

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday called Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano “kasuklam-suklam” (disgusting) and “selfish” for leading the majority bloc’s Senate reguelar sessions boycott. “Try finding a Senate President who is himself spearheading a boycott of the regular session that he is supposed to preside over. Isn’t that disgusting?,” Lacson said in

LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Five passengers of a tricycle died after the vehicle was struck by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) driven by an elderly woman in San Juan, Batangas, on Tuesday afternoon, police said. In a belated report released on Wednesday, the Police Regional Office 4A said a Honda Mobilio driven by a 66-year-old

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — With the successful culmination of the 2026 Palarong Pambansa in Agusan del Sur, the provincial government has earned wide acclaim for hosting the annual sporting event, drawing praises from athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators for its focus on comfort, logistics, and community engagement. The province’s preparations zeroed in on an

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained that former Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan will not be given VIP treatment while undergoing treatment at the agency’s hospital in Camp Crame, Quezon City. Bonoan, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, and three DPWH National Capital Region officials were ordered arrested by the Sandiganbayan last Monday

The camp of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada has this request to the Sandiganbayan Senator Jinggoy Estrada requested the Sandiganbayan to allow him to attend hearings without wearing the person deprived of liberty (PDL) uniform. Estrada was seen wearing the yellow uniform following his voluntary surrender due to the plunder case against him, which is linked to ... Read more

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Elderly Woman Dies After Being Hit by Tricycle in Pampanga  An elderly woman lost her life after a tragic road accident in Barangay Bancal, Guagua, Pampanga.  CCTV footage showed the 77-year-old victim, Priscilla Tungol, sitting at a small store around 9:00 a.m. She was wearing an orange shirt and had gone there to collect photocopied documents related to ... Read more

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Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is set to receive a full release under a royal pardon granted on the occasion of Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana’s birthday. Royal pardons are traditionally granted to eligible inmates during significant national occasions, including royal birthdays and other important commemorative events. This recent pardon coincides with Queen Suthida’s birthday …

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