CEBU CITY, Philippines — As generative artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes industries, classrooms, and even human relationships, schools and parents in Cebu are being urged to make AI literacy a core part of learning. With AI evolving at breakneck speed, schools can no longer afford to ignore the technology’s growing influence, said Peter Welch, newly
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Bohol gears up for Holy Week travelers
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The tourism sector in Bohol Province is pinning its hope on the expected surge of Holy Week travelers to increase tourism activities on the island province that experienced a drop in arrivals early this year. Joanne Pinat, officer-in-charge of the Bohol Provincial Tourism Office, said they targeted a 22 percent increase
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CEBU FUEL PRICE WATCH: March 31, 2026
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Here’s the prevailing fuel price from some of the gasoline stations in Cebu on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Diesel prices climbed as high as P153 per liter this Tuesday, March 31, as the country marks its 5th straight week of mega oil price hike, still due to the war in the
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Airdrop between IOS and Andriod coming soon!
CEBU CITY, Philippines– Sending photos and files from Android to iOS is now possible! Well, baby steps, as they say. One Samsung phone model is changing the game—the Samsung S26. READ: The future of mobile is here: Samsung Galaxy S26 Series comes to Cebu With its upgraded Quick Share feature, sending files is no longer
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Faith, creativity meet in Holy Week art retreat in Calapan
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Faith took on color, texture, and form as artists and participants gathered for a reflective “Holy Week Art Retreat” on Holy Monday (March 30), transforming a quiet space into what organizers described as a “sacred encounter” through art. The retreat, dubbed “Articulating Prayer Experience through Art,” was held at the
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2 drug suspects held, P867,000 worth of shabu seized in Lucena City
LUCENA CITY, Quezon — Police seized suspected shabu worth an estimated P867,000 from two alleged drug pushers in separate buy-bust operations here on Monday. Col. Romulo Albacea, Quezon police chief, said in a report Tuesday that operatives of the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) arrested a suspect identified only as “Opaw,” 28, at around 7:50
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Palace: Gov’t employees to be on half-day, work-from-home setup Holy Wed
MANILA, Philippines — Government employees will be on a half-day work-from-home arrangement on Holy Wednesday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced on Tuesday. “On April 1, all government employees will work from home from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon. From 12:01 PM to 5:00 PM, there will be no work,” Castro told reporters. /apl
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3 dead in Nueva Ecija irrigation canal drowning
GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija — Three people died after reportedly attempting to swim in an irrigation canal in Barangay Naglabrahan on Monday afternoon. The victims were identified as cousins Ruben Benavidez, 31, and Elmer Benavidez, 47, both residents of the village, and Jomar Gobrin, 29, a native of Matnog, Sorsogon City. The incident was reported around
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Faith thrives in Philippines as social tensions persist, data show
MANILA, Philippines — As Lent calls Filipinos to prayer, sacrifice and reflection, new global data suggest the country’s deepest divides may lie not in belief itself, but in how it is lived alongside others. Drawing on data from the Pew Research Center, Dr. Rogelio Alicor Panao, an associate professor at the University of the Philippines
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Male Student Honors Sister by Placing His Medals on Her at Graduation
Male Student Places Medals He Had Received on His Older Sister During Graduation Day A male student went viral online after placing the medals he had received on his older sister during her graduation day. Recently, Apple Alinggom Fernandez, a Facebook user, shared a video of what her younger brother did during graduation. The post quickly went viral and ... Read more
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