CEBU CITY, Philippines — The rank-and-file union and the supervisors’ union of Oriental Port and Allied Services Corporation (OPASCOR) have cut ties with the Associated Labor Union – Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP) after being recognized as independent labor unions by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The OPASCOR Workers’ Union (OWU)

Here’s the rundown of the top stories and headlines from Cebu Daily News for Wednesday, April 1, 2026.  Night out in Cebu to cost more? City eyes ₱15 tax on bars, clubs The measure, outlined in a proposal by Councilor Dave Tumulak and now before the committee on laws and styling, targets revenue for child

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Planning a quick get away this Holy Week? You may want to add Samboan town to your bucket list. Various destinations in this southern Cebu town will continue to cater to travelers during the long weekend. Just be mindful of the operations schedule provided by the local government. READ: Rediscovering Cebu:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972. In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn, and then come straight back. No circling around the moon, no stopping for

This is the Daily Gospel for April 1, 2026, which is the Wednesday of the Holy Week. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, March 31, 2026 Daily Gospel, March 29, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 26, 14-25. One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief

Most local government units (LGUs) in the country are not spending enough to deliver basic but comprehensive primary healthcare (PHC) to their constituents, despite having sufficient fiscal resources arising from higher national tax shares, a state-run think tank found. In a recent study, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said LGUs spend only about

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has relieved all fire safety inspectors (FSIs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) in line with an ongoing crackdown on corruption within the agency. “This move aims to set a new standard for transparency before expanding the program to other regions,” the BFP said in a statement on Tuesday.

There has been an increase in passenger numbers during the Holy Week holidays amid the apparent trend of motorists choosing to travel by bus instead, according to the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX). Fare discounts and other incentives to travelers have also been introduced by various stakeholders in the transportation sector, as fuel costs continue

Domestic shipping operators may increase passenger fares and cargo rates only by up to 30 percent, the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) said in an advisory on Monday. The new limit is higher than the 20-percent increase granted by the agency on March 6. Marina said it will release every week an advisory on rate adjustments

Sen. Imee Marcos Apologizes to Vice Pres. Sara Duterte IMEE MARCOS – The presidential sister and Senator revealed what she told Vice President Sara Duterte when she was convincing her then to run for the vice presidency. In 2022, the BBM-Sara tandem made history for a strong win. The supporters of the Dutertes and the ... Read more

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