CEBU CITY, Philippines — American boxing promoter Sean Gibbons has called out unified WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine world minimumweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo of Puerto Rico for a unification showdown with reigning IBF world minimumweight champion Pedro “Kid Heneral” Taduran. Taduran recently defended his IBF crown in emphatic fashion, scoring a seventh-round knockout
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Discaya, DPWH trial: Defense disputes ‘ghost’ flood control project claim
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Defense lawyers argued that the alleged ₱96.5-million flood control system in Davao Occidental could not be considered a “ghost project” since a structure had been built. They made that argument as prosecutors alleged the concrete revetment project in Barangay Culaman, Jose Abad Santos, had been left incomplete despite full payment to
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Cagayan de Oro now under state of emergency due to fuel crisis
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city council here has declared a state of energy emergency as thousands of public transport operators and drivers reel from spiraling diesel prices, which have reached as high as P150 per liter. The measure was unanimously approved by the 16 majority and minority members of the local legislature during
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HEAT INDEX WATCH as of April 7, 2026: Cavite City hits 43ºC
MANILA, Philippines — The peak heat index on Tuesday, April 7 was recorded in Sangley Point, Cavite City which reached then danger level at 43ºC, according to the state weather bureau. Cotabato City and Butuan City in Agusan del Norte likewise hit the danger level heat index at 42ºC. READ: Here’s how to protect yourself
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2 in custody for siphoning diesel from truck in Quezon City
MANILA, Philippines — Two individuals are now in custody over the alleged siphoning of diesel from a truck parked in Quezon City, police confirmed. The suspects surrendered to the Fairview police station on Tuesday afternoon, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio told the Inquirer. He did not immediately identify the
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CDO transport coop suspends operations over rising fuel costs
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A federation of modern jeepney and bus operators here has suspended operations due to rising fuel costs caused by the war in the Middle East. Luzviminda Escobidal, president of the PN Roa Canitoan Transport Cooperative (PONTRASCO), said they stopped fielding their buses effective April 6 as diesel prices surged by
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Quezon City Home Under Fire for Storing Huge Amount of Diesel
Massive Diesel Fuel Storage Found in Local Home DIESEL – A seemingly ordinary home in Quezon City has turned into a source of fear after a shocking discovery involving thousands of liters of diesel. A quiet residential neighborhood in Quezon City has recently become the center of public attention after a house was reportedly found ... Read more
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Capitol tax deal with Apo: PB for review, exec for court clash
After proposals for a settlement reached a dead-end, the Cebu Provincial Government will have to face cement manufacturer Apo Land and Quarry Corp. (AQLC) in court over multiple tax disputes.
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EXPLAINER: Rising temperatures, climate risks, and what it means for the public
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Rising temperatures are becoming more noticeable, especially during the warm and dry season, with May expected to bring the most intense heat. Heat index levels in parts of the Visayas remain elevated, with conditions possibly shifting from “extreme caution” to “danger” levels. Jhomer Eclarino, weather specialist of PAGASA Visayas, said that
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Electrician yields P13.6-M shabu in Mandaue buy-bust
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Two kilograms of suspected shabu, worth an estimated P13.6 million, were confiscated from an electrician during a joint buy-bust operation in Sitio Sudlon, Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City, on Monday evening, April 6. A 24-year-old man known as “Gorio,” a resident of Sitio Elma, Barangay Cogon Pardo, Cebu City, was arrested during
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