MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Mandaue City Council approved a resolution asking the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to temporarily reduce motor vehicle registration fees and related charges, amid continued fuel price increases. The council passed the resolution, sponsored by City Councilor Jennifer del Mar and co-sponsored by Councilor Cesar Cabahug Jr., during its regular session
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Tinago fire displaces 25 families, damages 16 houses
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A residential fire that broke out in Sitio Bagumbayan, Barangay Tinago on Monday afternoon, March 30, affected at least 25 families and damaged 16 houses, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Cebu City. An initial report from the fire bureau indicated that 14 houses were totally destroyed, while two
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PhilHealth enforces ‘No SPA, No Payment’ for self-paying members
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will implement the “No SPA, No Payment” policy for self-paying members beginning April 1 as part of digitalization and service efficiency efforts. In a news release on Monday, the state insurer said the digital system aims to ensure that contributions are accurately recorded and credited without
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Meralco: No scheduled 3-month long brownouts
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Monday denied claims circulating online about a supposed three-month power outage, explicitly tagging the posts as fake. READ: Meralco to review fuel costs as Middle East war pushing up power rates Meralco issued the clarification through a “fake news alert” posted on its official social media
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No practical effect: SC dismisses Harry Roque’s petition
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the petition of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to stop the House of Representatives’ Quad Committee (Quadcomm) from arresting him and requiring him to attend hearings and submit documents related to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). In a decision made public Monday, the SC, through
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Sara Duterte impeachment: SALNs used to convict Corona — Zamora
MANILA, Philippines — House justice committee vice chair Ysabel Maria Zamora on Monday said the scrutiny of Vice President Sara Duterte’s statements of liabilities and net worth (SALNs) has a precedent: the impeachment case of Chief Justice Renato Corona, who was convicted. “The non-disclosure of certain assets or even just one asset in the SALNs
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Barbie Imperial Reveals Receiving Jewelry From Annabelle Rama
Barbie Imperial received this from Annabelle Rama. Kapamilya actress Barbie Imperial revealed that Annabelle Rama has given her these as presents, and this is what she said. “Can I just say that we weren’t hiding. We just chose to have a private relationship talaga [because] we know na ayaw namin ng… What people don’t know ... Read more
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INQToday: Peso sets record low finish of 60.69 vs dollar
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories: Peso sets record low finish of 60.69 vs dollar The peso closes Monday, March 30, at a fresh record low, as mounting fears of a prolonged, full-scale war in the Middle East continue to fuel demand for the U.S. dollar. Diesel up P12.50 per liter but no
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Magnitude-7.3 earthquake rocks Vanuatu
Sydney, Australia–An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Monday, March 30, 2026, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit around 35 kilometres (22 miles) northeast of Luganville, the Pacific island nation’s second-largest city, according to the USGS, which revised the magnitude upwards after initially putting it at 7.2.
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Truck pins car driver to death in Sogod, northern Cebu
A 36-year-old man died after a closed van truck overturned and pinned him in the sedan that he drove near Barangay Liki, Sogod, in northern Cebu on Sunday afternoon, March 29.
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